Check Your Ego

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Losing your big ego can make a difference in how you handle your business and how you can influence people. So, in this episode of The Tutor Podcast, Neil teaches you how to keep your ego at a healthy level. As a guitar teacher himself, he’s had experience handling rowdy students. Even though all you want is to make sure they put their best foot forward, you can’t compel them to do everything. So, what you should do is focus on how you can attract their interest and engage them to learn at their own will. Discover more tips from Neil when you tune in! KEY TAKEAWAYS Remember to understand that students have other aspects of their life that they’re also developing as they grow, not just learning lessons. They have relationships they need to nurture, classes/work have to attend to, and other passions that they pursue. Most of the time, enforcing compliance in your students will make them hate and resent you. And, that’s the last thing you want to do as a teacher. You have to encourage interest every time, so you won’t have to require them to do anything. Let go of your ego and focus entirely on your students. There’s a significant difference in how your business and your school will run if you don’t let your ego run things. BEST MOMENTS “I was not the most important in the teaching room or in the business; the student is the most important in the teaching room or in the business.” “A big realization for me was that I have no power over the student, all I can do is influence things.” “I will never use the words of ‘compulsion’ and ‘compulsory’ with my students.” ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years of experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD Neil Cowmeadow [email protected]

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