How I Made It to the Top 1% on TPT (Full-Time Teacher, No Ads)

I just opened the 2025 TPT Yearbook… and found out I’m officially in the Top 1% of Teachers Pay Teachers sellers. 🤯 What makes this even crazier? I did it while teaching full-time, with NO ads and without relying on social media. Feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your TPT store in 2026? In this video, I share the biggest TPT mistakes that are hurting your sales and what to stop doing if you want real growth. ———————— YOU WANT MY HELP? Hit this link!! https://overthinkercoaching.com/ In this video, I’m debunking the biggest myths I hear in the TPT space and sharing what actually worked for me — including the exact mindset shifts and strategies that helped me grow in a realistic, sustainable way (without burnout). In this video, you’ll learn: ✅ Why being a full-time teacher can actually be your biggest advantage on TPT ✅ The #1 shift that took me from “creating for my classroom” to creating what buyers actually want ✅ How I used my best sellers to build product lines (instead of reinventing the wheel every month) ✅ The truth about needing hundreds of products to make real money ✅ How I hit the Top 1% with around 34 resources (including a few freebies!) ✅ Why you don’t need “high ticket” products to make consistent sales ✅ Why I delayed marketing and focused on product creation first (and grew from TPT traffic) If you’re overwhelmed, stuck, or tired of hearing that you need ads, a huge following, or hundreds of resources to succeed… this video is for you. 📌 Next video: I’m sharing my real take on marketing (when to start, what actually matters, and what I’d ignore). So make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it! 💬 Comment below: Where are you from — and are you currently teaching full-time while building your TPT store? #teacherspayteachers #tptseller #teacherpreneur 0:00 Intro 1:32 Myth #1: You can’t reach Top 1% while teaching full-time 3:20 The real shift: stop creating for your classroom, create for buyers 4:22 Time + systems: how I stayed strategic and avoided “time eaters” 6:20 Templates + product lines (how I stopped reinventing the wheel) 8:16 Myth #2: You need hundreds of products to make real money 9:05 The numbers: Top 1% with ~34 resources (including freebies) 10:04 Quality over quick uploads (make every product count) 12:00 Myth #3: TPT is too saturated to grow now 12:55 “Niche niche down” (how I got seen in a crowded niche) 15:25 Myth #4: You need high-ticket products to make big income 17:46 Myth #5: You need ads + social media to grow 18:58 Why I delayed marketing (and what I’d do differently)