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Hey Hot Messes! All aboard the Hot Mess Teacher Express with your fave conductor, Jess Smith! Back in the classroom or prepping to leap in? Whether you're a seasoned educator, a fresh face, or somewhere thinking, "What's a classroom?" – you're in the right spot! Dive into the rollercoaster we all ride and embrace that hot mess life.

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Let's rekindle that flame of JOY and LOVE for teaching. Not in a "toxic positivity" kinda way, but genuine, heartwarming ways. We've got tricks up our sleeves to sprinkle a dash of joy in your classroom. While the world might make teaching seem like signing a deal with a crafty sea witch, remember: it's okay to cherish those moments of triumph, no matter how small.

Spoiler Alert: My hubby's comeback story might tug at your heartstrings. And a nugget of wisdom to part with: "You’re allowed to be a work in progress and a masterpiece at the same damn time."

Jump in, and let's make this a journey to remember! 

Choo! Choo!

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It's that time of year again! Teachers across the country are dusting off their desks and preparing for another year of teaching. And with a new school year comes a fresh batch of back-to-school stories. From hilarious to heartwarming, these stories always seem to bring a smile to our faces. So if you're in need of a little pick-me-up, take a break from your back-to-school preparations and enjoy these funny teacher stories.

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Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix, and if you’re not subscribed, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here for iTunes.

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How Vimeo creatively destroyed itself?

The travelling professor explains why that is such an important thing to do, especially when you want to evolve and take the next step.

The travelling professor is inspired by this move, and is going to use the strategy upon his own podcast!

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The travelling professor explains how people misunderstand competence and confidence.

Tune into this episode to learn how to approach "skipping the line?"

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Instagram: @thetravellingprofessor

Twitter: @edgysid

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How to make a great summer project?

Tune in, as the travelling professor gives students some summer training tips and more motivation. He also talks about how a mentor assign tasks to it's students.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

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Are NFT's going to last?

Are they a fad, like the Pet Rock?

Or a trend, like Supreme?

Tune into this episode, as the travelling professor weighs in on this subject.

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In case you're late to the class and want to catch up on previous episodes of The Traveling Professor's Diary, you can do so at: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/the-travelling-professor-s-diary-RSvSICkqNuMlAMvw

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What's the kind of content you need to create when you have planned a career transition for yourself?

Tune in, as the travelling professor suggests a few things.

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The travelling professor explores the path to continuously upskill yourself- not just for a certification or a job. He dissects our approach towards education and how it needs to evolve.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

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In case you're late to the class and want to catch up on previous episodes of The Traveling Professor's Diary, you can do so at: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/the-travelling-professor-s-diary-RSvSICkqNuMlAMvw

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In this covid times, there have been many innovations- technology and use case driven that have come up.

Tune in, as the travelling professor examines some of the innovations.

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How do you create content from earlier content?

In this episode, the travelling professor looks at whether, how and when to repurpose old content into a new form and what marketers should plan for.

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Agencies all over the world have undersold digital for long, claiming that it is only "another "channel to reach to consumers.

Tune in, as the travelling professor explains why it's most certainly more than that.

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At these hard times, can we look at something with the eyes of hope and positivity when everything around us is so badly negative.

Tune in, as the travelling professor looks at establishing a "sweat in peace" routine to ensure that you bleed lesser, perhaps, in covid times.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

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Lateral thinking begins with reframing your mind to look at the same reality differently.
Are there any hacks into becoming a lateral thinker?
Is there a way to become both lateral and logical?
Tune into this episode, as the travelling professor decodes lateral thinking.

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The latest TVF webseries and the CRED ad both prove that shareability is a phenomenon that's become important for marketers.

Tune into this episode, as the travelling professor looks into the pros and the cons of shareability!

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

Instagram: @thetravellingprofessor

Twitter: @edgysid

In case you're late to the class and want to catch up on previous episodes of The Traveling Professor's Diary, you can do so at: https://ivmpodcasts.com/the-travelling-professors-diary

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Most marketers focus only on one, to their peril, and often conflate the two, again to their peril. In this episode, the travelling professor unravels value and growth as interesting building blocks of any marketing plan.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

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In case you're late to the class and want to catch up on previous episodes of The Traveling Professor's Diary, you can do so at: https://ivmpodcasts.com/the-travelling-professors-diary

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In this episode, the travelling professor discusses how the pandemic has changed a lot of professors and teachers into content producers; and not educators. The argument goes on and on. Tune in to know why the travelling professor has a different point of view!

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Search has rapidly changed and evolved over the past few years. In this episode, the travelling professor looks at the evolution and wonders how voice search is going to change things yet again.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

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Twitter: @edgysid

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In this episode, the travelling professor analyses the sudden glut of polls happening on LinkedIn. He also discusses the good, bad and ugly of the resultant situation.

You can follow Siddharth Deshmukh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sideshmukh

Instagram: @thetravellingprofessor
Twitter: @edgysid

In case you're late to the class and want to catch up on previous episodes of The Traveling Professor's Diary, you can do so at: https://ivmpodcasts.com/the-travelling-professors-diary

You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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