The Tutor Podcast

Have you waited to be perfect, and watched someone with less ability and worse skills step in and take the prize that was yours? Join Neil today to discover why you should never aim to be perfect, only gloriously imperfect. Neil discusses why perfection is a toxic myth, why waiting for perfection may mean you miss out on achieving your dreams and why imperfection acts as a springboard to better. K...

Have you ever suffered from imposter syndrome, and thought that someday, someone is going to think that you do not know what you are doing? Join Neil today as he discusses how feelings of self-doubt are normal and how to overcome them. Discover why experiencing imposter syndrome is usually because you cannot quite believe the life you are living is yours, how reprogramming yourself can help overco...

Do you keep a daily journal? A journal can help to keep you focused throughout the day, give you a structured routine in your life and help you to achieve your business and personal goals. Listen in to another episode of The Tutor Podcast to discover Neils daily routine, his own daily lessons and why keeping a journal can give you a sense of purpose. KEY TAKEAWAYS     Keeping a journal gives you a...

Have you been led to believe that money is hard to come by? Well join Neil today as he debunks that myth and shares with you his top tips for getting into the money mindset, and understanding money better. Discover today how money is just an illusion that makes things easier, why spending less than you earn is the simplest way to acquire wealth and why money should be treated with respect.   KEY T...

Does the saying ‘old habits die hard’ resonate with you? Are you stuck in a rut and wondering how you can turn your bad habits into good ones? Join Neil as he discusses the importance of creating good habits, healthy habits that you absolutely should be incorporating into your day and how to implement them.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The rules of the game have changed yet again, and they will change again ov...

If you’ve been thinking about starting  a business in an area you love but have never quite managed it, then don’t miss today’s episode as Neil tells you why now is the perfect time to start and shares his recipe for success. Discover the three different types of companies you can start in the UK, how to turn ‘pro’, and how to find your perfect clients.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  Right now is the best time...

"A vision without motion is only a dream” and today, Neil is here to help you take action to ensure that you can make your dreams come true and avoid letting life pass you by. Neil discusses why it is important to think deeply about what you want out of life in the next 10-15 years, why the key to action and movement is to start at the end goal and work backwards and why the comfort zone is where...

Everything in life is a mind-game and that includes the simple act of guitar teaching. Join Neil as he discusses the illusion that guitar playing is incredibly difficult and how you can  manage your students’ expectations by making things simple. Learn how believing things will be difficult will get in the way of your students, how to demonstrate simplicity to your student and why it is important...

With lockdown easing many people are  looking to get back into face to face tutoring and you need to make sure you’re prepared to welcome both old and new faces. Join Neil as he discusses how you can be prepared for enquiry calls and emails, he discusses the importance of making a good first impression, why having a rough draft is better than having no draft at all and the important questions you...

All musicians have got to start out somewhere right? Many of them started out teaching themselves and skipped learning the basics. Join Neil as he discusses how you can never assume a player knows the basics, no matter how long they’ve been playing, the importance of understanding the foundations of music and how to change a students life long bad habits. KEY TAKEAWAYS   There’s an old saying that...

Being an entrepreneur is different to what most people do for work and it allows you to break from the norm and do what you love every single day, sometimes it may not even feel like work. Join Neil as he discusses the trials and tribulations faced by many entrepreneurs when it comes to the work/life balance and what it really means. Neil discusses the responsibilities of a business owner, the str...

With the Lockdown restrictions promised to soon be easing, it is very important for you and your tutoring business are fully prepared to get back up and running in line with the law. Join Neil today as he details how you can practice face to face whilst maintaining ‘Covid safe’, how to adapt your pre-existing teaching style and how much you and your students are going to love getting back to doing...

Are you looking to start, scale and grow your tutoring business and looking which is the best way to do it? Join Neil today as he discusses the three business structures your tutoring business could fall under, and the benefits and risks they pose to you. Neil talks through sole trader businesses, limited liability partnerships and limited company business structures, the importance of paying your...

Have you ever thought about your attitude towards money? And whether that reflects in your current financial status? Join Neil today as he discusses how your attitude towards money decides whether you will have money in abundance, or spend your life skint. Discover how money simply amplifies your personality, how it can serve as feedback for the value you give to people and how to make money whils...

In today's podcast Neil shares with you his second golden rule to ensure you run a happy and successful tutoring business. DDWT stands for “Don’t Deal With Tossers’  a powerful statement that can rid you of any negative people in your life. Today, Neil discusses the benefits of this approach to life such as the ability to pre-frame all of your client interactions, not having people steal your valu...

Are you stuck in a rut, not enjoying what you do? Join Neil today as he encourages the mantra ‘If it ain’t fun, don’t do it!’. Today, Neil discusses one of life's golden rules “Don’t do stuff that makes you miserable”, how no amount of money can solve your misery and how your joy in what you do will infect your students and get better results.   KEY TAKEAWAYS One of life's golden rules is “Don’t d...

If Lockdown has taught us anything it is that you need to diversify your life. Join Neil today as he discusses the importance of polymathy and why learning new skills and jobs can make us become more interesting. Neil discusses famous polymaths and their impact on the world, how learning new skills can be fun and how to split your time to meet all of your drivers. KEY TAKEAWAYS   Polymathy means “...

If there was ever a time in life where you could spend time discovering, growing and learning new skills and talents, it is now.  Join Neil today as he explains the importance of continually growing and learning, no matter how qualified you already are. Learn why investing in yourself is the best investment there is, how the past year has proven that nothing ever stays the same and why learning ne...

The only constant in life is change and all that you can do to embrace it is by saying “yes, and...” Listen in to another insightful episode of The Tutor Podcast as Neil discusses the principle of how “yes, and...” can adapt to any given situation, why you must accept change and continue to grow and develop and when “yes, and...”  can be utilised as a gift and a presupposed positive.   KEY TAKEAWA...

Learn today how to create your own Mastermind Alliance. Discover the simple process of assembling a group of experts around you that can help solve some of your toughest problems. Neil discusses how to choose your alliances, the insights you can learn and how a difference of perspective can help solve your dilemmas.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Mastermind Alliance is a simple process of assembling a group...

Lockdown 3.0 has brought with it many challenges. The restrictions on our freedom can and have caused many people mental health problems. Join Neil today as he gives his top tips on staying sane during Lockdown 3.0. Neil discusses the value of recognising things you are grateful for, the fearful affect the mainstream media has on us and why daily reflections can help boost your morale.   KEY TAKEA...

Today marks Neil’s 150th episode of The Tutor Podcast. Join Neil as he reflects on what he can be grateful for and what he can improve on in his tutoring business. He discusses why it is important to aim to create a change amongst your students, why it is your duty as a tutor to help your students reach their desired success and how to infect them with your enthusiasm.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Create chang...

These days the majority of our lives are stored on our personal devices containing everything from our financial records to our clients’ details. Can you imagine losing all of that because of a software glitch or virus? Join Neil today as he discusses what to do to avoid a complete loss of personal data should your computer fail you. Learn the importance of having a rescue USB, a separate partitio...

Being locked down for the majority of the year has taken its toll on many people. In today’s episode, Neil discusses how lockdown helped him to create his Big Ticklist. The tick list enables him to perform a series of tasks throughout the day which can help improve his health, relationships and skills. Find out today how you too can create your tick list to reach both your short and long term goal...

Nobody could have predicted what would happen to the world in 2020 and nobody can predict what is yet to come. Join Neil today as he discusses why it is vital to have goals which can guide you on the path to your future self, why you should plan across multiple scenarios in the next year and why having any plan is better than having no plan at all.   KEY TAKEAWAYS As always at this time of year, i...