Episode 619

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29th Jan 2025

Fueling Education with Passion and Scaling with Jeff Gargas

How can teachers bring their unique styles and passions into the classroom while staying effective?

In this episode, Jeff Gargas shares his unexpected journey from musician and college dropout to education innovator. Host Bill Gallagher and Jeff explore the intersections of creativity, resilience, and education, with a focus on engaging audiences and scaling impactful solutions. 

Jeff Gargas is a four-time college dropout who turned his love of music and creative energy into a thriving career in education. As the co-founder of Teach Better, Jeff helps educators across the country improve their craft with passion, flexibility, and a touch of rock ‘n’ roll flair.

Topics explored in this episode: 


- Jeff’s journey from being a record label owner to co-founding Teach Better.


- Engaging students by capturing their interest right from the start.


- How a mastery learning framework empowers teachers to adapt to their unique classrooms.


- The challenges of scaling a business, from cash flow issues to team adjustments.


- The value of keeping profits in the business.


- The buying cycles and funding structures of educational institutions.


- The parallels between creating music and fostering creativity in teaching.


Chapters in this episode: 


(02:30) Jeff Gargas: From College Dropout to Education Innovator

(05:58) Creativity and Collaboration

(12:49) Engaging Students Effectively

(19:25) Adaptability in Business and Education

(27:22) Founding Teach Better 

(32:38) Challenges in Scaling: Cash Flow and Team Growth

(40:52) Resilience and Building Systems


Thanks to Jeff Gargas for being on the show! 


Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffgargas/overlay/photo/ 


Learn more about Teach Better’s community for EDUcreators, educators who create things outside their classrooms: www.teachbetter.com/educreators 


Get Teach Better, a book co-authored by Jeff: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Y5RZ5RX 


Bill Gallagher, Scaling Coach and host of the Scaling Up Business podcast, is an international business coach who works with C-Suite leaders to achieve breakthrough growth. 


Join Bill in the Growth Navigator Coaching Program: https://ScalingCoach.com/workshop 


Bill on LinkedIn: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/BillGall

Bill on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/@BillGallagherScalingCoach 


Visit https://ScalingUp.com to learn more about Verne Harnish, our team of Scaling Up Coaches, and the Scaling Up Performance Platform, which includes coaching, learning, software, and summit. We share how the fastest-growing companies succeed where so many others fail. We help leadership teams with the biggest decisions around people, strategy, execution, and cash so that they can scale up successfully and beat the odds of business growth. 

 

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This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com

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