The Tutor Podcast

Too many people continuously chase the next shiny penny, which usually leaves them burnt out and frustrated. Join Neil as he shares how you can escape this vicious cycle and grow your business empire. Discover the importance of focusing on your core idea, how to create passive income and the ways to invest your money.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  Too many people chase the next bright penny rather than learni...

Join Neil today as he discusses everything you need to know about Limited Companies to help you decide if this business structure is the one for you. Neil discusses the setting up process, tax benefits and the legalities of limited companies.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Limited companies are separate legal entities which mean there is a total separation of business and person. The company can own assets and g...

If you have a start-up business or have drifted into tutoring without much of a plan, then today's podcast is the one for you. Join Neil and discover the three business partnership structures which can help keep you safe and alert to pitfalls, allow you to stay on the right side of the law and most importantly, help you to keep the taxman happy. KEY TAKEAWAYS An ordinary partnership is a basic bus...

Discover today how you can ever so simply register as a sole trader and get your tutoring business up and running. Join Neil as he discusses the importance of registering and paying your taxes, what business expenses you can claim back and the importance of having a separate business bank account.    KEY TAKEAWAYS  Becoming a Sole Trader is a simple process. There is no separation between you and...

The comfort zone can be alluring and comfortable, however staying within your comfort zone comes with many limitations. Join Neil today as how you can flourish, so long as you escape the comfort trap. Discover how you can be an example of possibility to your students, how to escape your comfort zone and why you should not waste your energy on menial things.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The comfort zone is popu...

Discover today how you can design your own failure, which can help you spot your route to success. Join Neil as he shares a fool proof way to stop yourself from feeling overworked and underpaid. By identifying areas in your life you are failing in such as time management, passive income streams and lack of students you can flip your life around and get back on the road to success.    KEY TAKEAWAYS...

Discover the sleeker, faster, less demanding and free operating system ready to rival Windows. Join Neil as he discusses the advantages Linux, the open source operating system that outperforms Windows in more ways than one from its cost efficiency to its reliability is Linux beginning to take over?   KEY TAKEAWAYS Linux is the open source OS that outperforms Windows, runs on low-spec machines, and...

A few short weeks ago Microsoft announced the release of its new Windows version and at first, everything seemed wonderful! Join Neil today as he discusses the pros and cons of the new Windows 11 platform and whether it's a benefit to you or not. Neil discusses how Windows 11 claims it will enhance your productivity, the new features of the platform such as being able to resume what you were doing...

Discover today a simple yet effective tutoring tool that is really important in ensuring your students are comfortable, relaxed and successful in their field, whatever it is you teach, this technique will help you. Neil discusses how ‘playing pretend’ can encourage your students to relax, how eliminating their fears of failure can help with their confidence and why imagination can become reality....

Knowing and understanding your ideal student is vital to your business’ success, find out today how you can identify your ideal client and how you can strategically market your business to be the leading service provider for that demographic. Neil discusses the benefits of knowing your client, why testing is important and what qualities to look for to discover them.   KEY TAKEAWAYS There are many...

Have you ever looked back on your tutoring or teaching journey and thought about what it has taught you rather than what you have taught others? Join Neil in today’s episode as he does exactly that. Neil talks through how he stumbled into the world of tutoring, how teaching often has a habit of producing unexpected consequences and how it can allow you to become more self-aware.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Te...

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...