The Tutor Podcast

Welcome to The Tutor Podcast! Today, your host Neil Cowmeadow talks about what happens when we reach the end of our tutoring career; • Am I Too old?• Am I Bored?• Changes to my Economics?• Changes in my Circumstances? Traditionally, pensions were the way to go, but Neil explains why he thinks it’s a model that isn’t worth pursuing. In episode #040, Neil goes on a deep dive on pensions so go back a...

This is the third show in a 3 part mini-series exploring language. In the last 2 shows, we’ve examined the VAKOG Model of language – visual, auditory, Kinaesthetic, olfactory and gustatory – along with pacing and leading language structures. These language tools can be a part of your language toolbox helping you to ensure that all your students achieve through effective tutoring and coaching. Toda...

In this episode Neil explores pacing, leading language and complex equivalence structures. He provides in-depth examples to demonstrate how you can make these techniques work successfully, ensuring that your students achieve the best possible outcomes. If you want to add these language techniques to your teaching language toolbox listen in now KEY TAKEAWAYS Pacing, leading language and complex equ...

There’s a better way on how you could tutor, teach, or coach someone… You just have to choose the right teaching language. So, in this episode of The Tutor Podcast, Neil introduces you to the VAKOG Model of language to be effective in teaching. VAKOG stands for visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory which all make use of our senses. There could be a primary way that you use or it...

In this episode, Neil provides not only the detail but also the psychology around how and why you need to care about your appearance. He explains what you can do to maximise your appeal and ensure that the all-important first impression is a good one. KEY TAKEAWAYS First impressions You are judged largely on your appearance in the first 4 seconds of an encounter with someone. You should aim to loo...

How can you build your profile, customer base, reputation and business – without spending a fortune on advertising that might or might not work? Statistics say  50% of advertising works and 50% does not, In this episode Neil takes us through the right approach to building your profile, listen in to find out more KEY TAKEAWAYS Get noticed You must have a profile, this is non-negotiable as no custom...

In this episode, Neil tackles the issue of ‘getting the buggers to practice’. In an online poll, it is identified as the challenge that stands between students achieving what they want to achieve and is the biggest source of frustration for their teachers. Listen in to hear about some practical tips and strategies that will work for all your students. KEY TAKEAWAYS If someone is paying me money to...

THINK LIKE A BUSINESS PERSON  Neil takes us through the key points that all tutors need to follow to make sure your tutoring operates successfully as a business. The points are an invaluable checklist for any tutor, listen in to find out more. KEY TAKEAWAYS Developing your business mindset is key but in tutoring, the business side is usually a poor second to the technical skills and knowledge of w...

In today’s episodes, Neil dives into the joys of scheduling and why scheduling is essential in both your tutoring business and in life. If you’re looking to impose order on the chaos, plan your activities and make your business fun. This episode is for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Why is schedule important? If what you do is chaotic, you're going to be out of order, up to the range and stressed. For you to...

In this episode, Neil explains how an enquiry call can finish with confirmed tuition and payment if you follow a set operating procedure. This step by step approach can help anyone who is a tutor successfully navigate the enquiry call and gain new clients. Listen in now to make sure your next tuition enquiry is a new client for you.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Having a standard operating procedure is useful t...

COURAGE - WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT This episode helps us all to acknowledge fear and then push past it to achieve our goals. Neil puts fear into perspective and explains how we all have the courage to move onwards and upwards when we take action.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Everyone can face fear, especially when tackling something new or more complex. Overcoming the fear and moving forward will con...

To ensure that your student gets the best learning experience, the educators – tutors, teachers, lecturers, etc. – should be able to communicate effectively and efficiently. So, in today’s episode of The Tutor Podcast, I talk to a good friend of mine, John Cassidy-Rice, about the Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and how it can improve the way we communicate and teach our students. NLP techniques...

DESCRIPTION In this podcast Neil highlights the ways in which undertaking a Christmas strategic planning retreat can be invaluable for the coming year. He shares with us the ways we can take an opportunity to ‘just breathe’ and how doing this provides clarity and insight that could change your life forever.     KEY TAKE AWAYS   Christmas is a funny time In the tutoring game everything is disrupted...

In the latest episode of The Tutor Podcast, your Monday Morning shot of uncommon sense for people in the business of helping others through tutoring, teaching and coaching, Neil discusses organisation. What is being organised? Why it makes such a big difference to you and your business and how you too, can implement Neils ideas to starting getting more organised right away! Organisation isn’t a ba...

Welcome back to the Tutor Podcast. In today’s episode, Neil dives into your USP. Your Unique Selling Proposition. This is that special thing about you that makes you so attractive to your customers and gives you the advantage over your competitors. So what’s your USP? Tune in today, to find out more. Remember, learn how to start, grow and love your Tutor Business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Your USP is that sp...

In this episode, Neil dives into Retirement and Pensions for Tutors, and how you too can look at the alternative ways of creating your own personal pension scheme. Securing your financial future and figuring out where your cashflow will come from after retirement can be daunting, but if you invest in property, create evergreen products and venture into long-term asset growth potential, you can bea...

This episode is all about Setting Your Stage and how planning and presenting your location and premises can create a deep first impression for your students. You can have powerful positive, and powerful negative effects, depending on how you handle your stage and position your business. Remember, learn how to start, grow and love your Tutor Business. KEY TAKEAWAYS Location is vital. If you don’t h...

If you don’t have a daily journal routine, get one. Over time the effect is large and noticeable and you’ll feel more positive, get more done, and like yourself more. In today’s episode, Neil talks about your daily journal and shares with you, what they are, why they work and how to start your own.   Remember, learn how to start, grow and love your Tutor Business. KEY TAKEAWAYS On both a personal...

Hi, it’s Neil here with Episode 37  of  The Tutor Podcast – And today we’re going to be talking about PASSIVE INCOME – in other words, how to get paid for doing nothing or whilst you’re asleep. For many of us in the tutoring and coaching business, our focus is on attracting students and clients. We want to be booked solid and perhaps even have a waiting list of potential customers for what we do....

Welcome back to another edition of The Tutor Podcast. Today, Neil discusses wider learning and why it’s vital to go outside of the wider confines of your field and continuously learn, grow and develop your tutoring skills. We need to always update our skill set and stay open to new ideas because if you’re not learning you’re going backwards. Remember, learn how to start, grow and love your Tutor B...

Welcome back to another edition of The Tutor Podcast. Today, Neil dives into entrenched student beliefs, how you can discover them and why you need to defeat them. Your student's belief system is one of the toughest obstacles to learning and you need to overcome this in your teaching room. Learn how to harness, redirect and subvert or eliminate your student’s beliefs, so that you can become a bett...

Today, Neil discusses YOUR elevator pitch. Learn how to express what you do and attract Interest, people and sales to your business by nailing your very own powerful pitch. Discover what an elevator pitch really is, why you must have one and what it can do for your business. Having the right pitch allows you to completely change the perception of your audience about what you do, how you do it and...

In today’s episode, Neil discusses holidays and dives into the upsides and downsides of taking a break and the effects it can have on your tutoring business. Discover how to remain productive and effective throughout the holiday periods and how you too, can use this downtime to your advantage and leverage the free pockets of time to think about the future and strategically plan ahead. Tune in toda...

In today’s edition, your host Neil Cowmeadow discusses how to manage mood hoovers and time vampires in your life and in your business. Mood hoovers are the people who suck the life of positivity out of you, while the time vampires are like mood hoovers. They suck the time out of your life. Neil shares his own experience and tips on how to manage these types of people in your life and as a result,...

In today’s edition, your host Neil Cowmeadow discusses the trap of Shiny Penny Syndrome. No matter how happy and successful you are, we can all be sucked into the vortex of new ideas and schemes that look so tempting. Shiny Penny Syndrome is the constant jumping of attention and focus, from one new thing to the next, leading to distraction and loss of direction, and in today’s episode, Neil shares...