Neil shares his two golden rules for a happy and successful life, both at work and outside of it. The first rule is to avoid doing things that make you miserable, while the second rule is to not deal with "tossers" or difficult people. Neil discusses the importance of removing unsatisfactory people from your schedule and surrounding yourself with more positive and enjoyable individuals, encouraging listeners to identify and eliminate one "tosser" from their own lives!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Rule one for a happy and joyous life is to not do things that make you miserable. This applies to both work and personal life.

• Rule two is to not deal with "tossers" or unsatisfactory people. It is important to avoid working with individuals who make you unhappy or drain your energy.

• Identifying and eliminating tossers from your schedule is crucial for maximizing your time and working with more satisfying and enjoyable individuals.

• It is not necessary to feel guilty about removing tossers from your life. By doing so, you are creating space for better fits and more positive experiences.

• The mission is to locate and fire one tosser from your schedule, freeing up time to work with nicer, happier people and enhancing your teaching experience.

BEST MOMENTS

"Don't deal with tossers or DDWT for short." 

"Having something like that on your schedule darkens your day. It's like a cloud on the horizon." 

"He immediately got the grump and asked me if I knew who he was and how big his company was… he would have been a total pain to deal with." 

"The whole organisation failed the DDWT test." 

"Look at your schedule right now and play spot the tosser… every hour they fill up on your schedule is an hour you can't spend with better students, with nicer people, with happier people." 

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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!