Eliminate The Undesirables

Neil discusses the self doubt that plagues us with a special episode created for his friend, a retired science teacher, the best teacher during his time as a school guitar tutor. As great a teacher as she is she still struggles to believe in herself as a private tutor. There is one lesson Neil teaches that can quieten the doubts and make tutoring a comfortable place to be, DDWT.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Part of the job you have when you are running your own business is making sure that you only work with the right people.  Invariably an undesirable will remove themselves from you by just their own nature. When asked to follow rules, instructions or consequences, they walk. Fire your worst customers. There is no amount of money that’s worth being that miserable for.  BEST MOMENTS ‘Her inner voice says nasty things to her. Like “people wont like you”, “nobody will want you”, “no one will need you”, “they’ll say your too expensive, that you’re not worth the money”, “they’ll bugger you about and they won’t show up for lessons and that’s because you’re not good enough.”’  ‘As you know I boil this down to a rule, DDWT, which stands for ‘DON’T DEAL WITH TOSSERS’. And the tossers always self select themselves off the schedule.’ ‘You take someone who makes you miserable and you replace them with someone who makes you feel fantastic. And you get payed more money for it.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast  www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ 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 [email protected]