Welcome to another episode of the Me Skills Podcast, where we lean into self-love and great ideas that build a better life. In today’s episode Kelly & Tish are joined by Bob ‘The Teacher’ Sparkins. If ‘the teacher’ didn’t give you a clue about Bob, one thing you’ll quickly learn is his love of teaching and how early that started for him. About Bob: Bob Sparkins is a husband and father, living in Bloomington, Minnesota. He's the author of Take Action, Revise Later, and wants you to have an easier path to marketing your programs that transform the lives of your clients. Bob provides personalized business coaching, training, and consulting to coaches and service professionals who want to clarify their marketing goals and execute digital strategies that will work for them. He's a former high school history teacher, moderately successful fantasy footballer, and a ringer at most trivia nights. Connect with @BobTheTeacher on your favorite social channel, and sign up for his newest project at FreeToolReport.com. Listen in as Bob shares about his story of transitioning from traditional teaching to becoming an online educator. He has a knack for making complex tools like mind maps, and spreadsheets accessible and enjoyable. (Note: this episode, as usual, contains swearing. 😉) Note Worthy Timestamps:

• [00:01:25] – Bob answers Kelly question “when did you first know you were meant to be a teacher?”
• [00:03:09] – Bob answers another question “did you go straight out of high school, into college, intending to become a teacher?”
• [00:04:19] – Bob chats about catching up with one of his previous students.
• [00:06:10] – Kelly asks what pulled Bob out of the classroom if he loved it so much (Bob answers).
• [00:10:16] – Another question for Bob to answer: You train you demonstrate, you translate, and you really enjoy that process. How does this want to be expressed again at this point? How does Bob, the teacher, want to express himself at this point?
• [00:20:51] – Bob talks about how he uses visual tools to help enhance understanding and decision-making.

Key Takeaways: Here are some key points you’ll take away from this episode:

• Bob’s experience as a teacher & his transition from classroom teaching.
• Bob’s ‘nerding’ out (passion) of tools.
• Value of connections and how it enhances learning and introduces new ideas.
• … and so much more!

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