The Tutor Podcast

105TTP Self Sabotage & Being Calibrated Perfectly   DESCRIPTION ‘It’s all about calibration – we work perfectly, but if we are mis-calibrated we’ll work perfectly in pursuit of the wrong thing’ In this fascinating episode, Neil explains how self-sabotaging behaviours can be conquered if you are aware of the behaviours and take action to change them. The key is our own perception of normal and the...

In this episode Neil explains how you can turn your problems into positives and how a problem can not necessarily be a problem. He discusses how problems can depend on the perspective and mind-set that you have on a particular issue. KEY TAKEAWAYS Whatever the problem is that you’re facing, ask yourself what is the reality? It’s all malleable and you might find that it’s not a problem. Where is th...

Some very high-profile people have made excellent use of social media to position themselves as experts and to develop a personal brand – and that’s SM being used as a valid strategy and a powerful marketing tool. It helps if you are young, female and good-looking. In this episode Neil discusses how you can use social media to grow your business. KEY TAKEAWAYS We can all learn from their examples...

What are the most important numbers for your business? Knowing your numbers is key to knowing whether your business is going to work for you. Being good at something doesn’t necessarily mean you can turn it into a successful business unless you know your numbers. Neil takes an in-depth look at the  numbers in your business helping anyone who has a tutoring business to understand what and how they...

Neil has been thinking about time and its value and explains the importance of punctuality and respect for time in relation to your tutor business and to life in this episode. We all have people in our lives who are punctual and also those who are consistently late and Neil explains how our punctuality or lack of is woven into the respect and the trust we have with others. A lack of punctuality gi...

You can wake up 2,3, or 5 years down the line and wonder what has happened and where the time went. This is particularly common to driven personalities and entrepreneurs who are immersed in their work, have a strong inner compass, determined action takers and some might say obsessed.   Neil explains an easy method for how you can avoid this from happening.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Check your progress every...

In this episode Neil shares an effective technique for solving problems without having to ask anyone else or search anywhere for answers.   KEY TAKEAWAYS This podcast is the tens of thousands of hours spent learning my industry and within business all boiled down to bitesize episodes. Have 10 minutes of uninterrupted time. No phone, no noise, no people or anything that can distract you. Have a rea...

Doing your tax Self-Assessment can be stressful because it can get you flagged for investigation by HMRC, you can have fines for late filing, additional charges and interest for late payment and you’ve no idea about upcoming tax liabilities. You don’t even know if you really have a business. So in this episode Neil tells you how you can get on top of your business finances and stresses the importa...

Neil explains the benefits of tutoring in the private sector and why teaching in the mainstream system may not be for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS The reasonable man adapts himself to the world, the unreasonable man persists to try adapt the world to himself, therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man The school teaching system for tutoring is boring and can give people itchy feet. If you’ve got...

the self-employed. You can minimise your tax bill, just to let you know. So, instead of missing the deadline, start learning about the benefits of being proactive for paying taxes.  The self-employed people are at a better position in regard to taxation than the majority. Let’s do our responsibilities as citizens. Pay your taxes and sleep soundly at night.  KEY TAKEAWAYS  You’re only liable for ta...

'Most new years resolutions last up until March as they're far too demanding.' In this new year's special episode of the Tutor podcast, Neil explains how you can make your new year resolution more effective and long-lasting. He also explains why the resolutions and goals usually fail and how you can stop yourself from falling down the same pit! And of course a very Happy new year! VALUABLE RESOURC...

Neil explains the importance of using humour and fun in your lessons so that your students enjoy coming. Neil emphasises this for adult students even more than younger clients. KEY TAKEAWAYS Often when a I receive calls it’s from someone who’s looking to book lessons for someone else. Usually when it’s an adult who wants lessons it’s someone who wants to relive the days when they used to play in a...

“Never go a day without making at least the smallest amount of progress” In this episode Neil discusses what some of the best things you can do whilst everyone is away for the Christmas holidays and you’re feeling a little low. KEY TAKEAWAYS If you are a bit like me and you feel a bit down because all of your friends are away and unavailable to play guitar together then it may be a good time to ha...

I was having a coffee with my friend Katy last week – like me and you she’s a tutor, but she’s not currently tutoring anybody...her students have moved on and the phone has stopped ringing. I explained how I advertise and market my guitar teaching business and how customers found me – all the real-world stuff and the online, too. KEY TAKEAWAYS Out of sight is out of mind, and that’s one place we c...

In this episode, Neil explains why the festive period is a double-edged sword for people in the tutoring industry. He discusses how you can make the most of your time during Christmas and the new years break! KEY TAKEAWAYS There are lots of tutors who moan about being poor and don’t have enough money; these are the people who usually shut shop over the Christmas holidays. When you close your busin...

“Habits are probably THE one thing that separate successful people from unsuccessful people, because what you do – day-to-day – is who you are. The real test of a person is what they do consistently.” – Neil Cowmeadow In today’s episode of The Tutor Podcast, we dive deep in how to do a habit upgrade! No successful person is happy about being stuck on version 1.0, right? As much as possible, we wan...

Today Neil talks about being unapologetic and identifying yourself as an entrepreneur. His tutoring business is all about infecting as many people as possible with his love affair with the guitar and making it as much fun for his students and himself as he can. This means he’s working when everyone else is playing and that can be a problem, particularly for personal relationships and achieving a s...

‘There are lots of opportunities around for us to make more and more money and the more we  do it the easier it gets’ Neil is returning to the subject of money because how you think about money can have huge consequences for your business and your financial well-being. If your belief systems around money aren’t helping you then they are hurting you and if you don’t master what you think about mone...

Neil explain how using WonderVerbs can boost your teaching to another level. In this episode Neil shares how intertwines WonderVerbs into his teaching and how you can too. Listen to this episode to find out more!   KEY TAKEAWAYS The best way to include WonderVerbs into your teaching is to download them in PDF form, print them out then weave them into your lessons. You can find them on Neilcowmeado...

Effective communication isn’t a one-way street. Listening is as much a part of effective communication as speaking, but what’s the best way to really listen to what’s being said? If you’re in the business of tutoring, then it’s especially important to hear what’s being said and understand what’s going on, as by doing so we can decide on the best way of instructing our students. In this special epi...

Weave these three strands into your tutoring and your self to become more persuasive and get people to trust you more. In this episode Neil explains what these 3 strands are and how you can apply them to your life.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s not all necessarily about the knowledge you know that makes you a good teacher but it’s the way you communicate it across. ETHOS: Establish yourself as credible bef...

‘Your whole life gets to be a whole lot more fun when you decide what’s normal for you’ This absorbing episode explores what normal is and why we should all be able to choose and take control of our own normal in life. By definition tutors and entrepreneurs have chosen to walk a different path, a path of their own and this podcast is an invaluable insight into how we can calibrate and regulate nor...

Do the small things every day that will aggregate over time to a critical mass and boom! As someone with over 20 years, experience and expertise as a tutor, coach and business mentor Neil reflects on the reoccurring theme of being an overnight success. He explores how and why we perceive individuals as having always been successful and provides some great practical tips on how you can create a cri...

In today's episode, Neil discusses how he schedules his lessons and why he isn't keen on taking lots of breaks during the teaching day. "Maybe I’ll ring a bell in your mind, maybe you’ll think differently and have a different approach – either way, take whatever is useful from here and do let me know your thoughts and ideas."KEY TAKEAWAYS First of all, I confess to not liking breaks very much: I t...

‘Most of the time our emotions manage us, we don’t manage them’ In this episode, Neil explores how our emotional state impacts on our responses and how this, in turn, influences how we are perceived. This is a fascinating look at how our emotions work and what we can do to be in control of our emotions and use them as a positive resource. Listen in and find out how you can be in control positively...