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 bad thing, it frees you to get on with the teaching and making a difference. It shows up in how you teach and how you are perceived, so make the effort to become organised because it makes everything else run more smoothly, both day-to-day and week to week. This then adds up to easier months and years and the successful running of your Tutoring business.

Remember, learn how to start, grow and love your Tutor Business.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Organisation should be a given but there are a lot of tutors that sort of moved sideways into the business of teaching. Particularly music and arts-types of teachers, they are prone to chaos.
  
  

Know what needs done, If you don’t know, you can’t do it. So capture a list, post It on a wall calendar to shape the plan and create a default.

If you’re disorganised/chaotic, it undermines your credibility – you’re perceived as an amateur and It devalues you in the marketplace. This affects your ability to charge at a higher rate if you appear to be a chaotic amateur. Remember that the reverse is also true

If you get organised your days were more productive and you’ll have less embarrassing pile-ups and conflicts. You’ll see and experience fewer voids and as a result, earn more money! Plus, teaching will become even more fun.

Time organisation

Daily – the up and down, nuts and bolts of your day.

• Small tasks
• Teaching sessions
• Cash management
• Clean-ups
• Safety checks
• Anything you do daily

 

Weekly – the blocky shape of your week

• Planning next week
• Which days you work
• Holes in the schedule
• Checking the bank
• Cleaning up and putting petrol in the car
• Banking cash receipts
• All the things you do once a week
  
  

Monthly – the lumpy tasks that need to be taken care of

• Book-keeping – if you don’t outsource it
• Bank reconciliation
• Cash flow management
• Management accounts
• Expenses payments – mileage, use of your home office etc
• Maintenance
• Yearly – the big humps to get over
• Final accounts
• Tax filing – personal tax self-assessment
• Corporation tax
• VAT if relevant
• Dividends
• Strategic planning
• Vision for your business
  
  

BEST MOMENTS

“The idea that systems suppress creativity – nonsense! A routine or system gives you a framework in which you can be more creative because you’re not struggling to manage chaos.”

“Organisation isn’t a bad thing – it frees you to get on with the teaching and making a difference.”

“A well-organised space and approach makes for a better student experience”
“I could raise my prices because I was perceived as being more professional and thus as more valuable to my students.”

“Be aware that how you are perceived – chaotic amateur or organised professional – will make a difference.”

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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!

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