# Episode 419: Monday Mindset: Stop Waiting to Be Ready

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Podcast: [Teaching Middle School ELA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-middle-school-ela-341317)
Published: 2026-06-16T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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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