EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 9 MIN
Episode 419: Monday Mindset: Stop Waiting to Be Ready
from Teaching Middle School ELA · host Caitlin Mitchell
In today's Monday Mindset episode, I talked through the mindset shift that changes the game for teachers and for anyone chasing a bigger life: Ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a Decision. I share what I told a friend who asked how I went from an idea to building EB Academics, and why the real “secret” isn’t a magic checklist. It’s the willingness to take the first step and keep taking micro steps, even when the outcome is unclear. We also get practical about the mid-June to August spiral: you promise next year will be different, you rest, you plan, you delay, and then you return overwhelmed because nothing got implemented.Along the way, we reframe classroom mistakes as feedback, not failure, and we look uncertainty in the face instead of sprinting back to comfort. If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll do that when I’m ready,” this is your nudge and your permission slip. Listen, then share it with a teacher friend, subscribe for more Monday Mindset episodes, and leave a review with the one thing you’re done waiting on.Join me in our Free Summer Workshop: ebteacher.com/workshop
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In today's Monday Mindset episode, I talked through the mindset shift that changes the game for teachers and for anyone chasing a bigger life: Ready isn’t a feeling, it’s a Decision. I share what I told a friend who asked how I went from an idea to building EB Academics, and why the real “secret” isn’t a magic checklist. It’s the willingness to take the first step and keep taking micro steps, even when the outcome is unclear. We also get practical about the mid-June to August spiral: you prom...
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