Are you stuck in a rut, not enjoying what you do? Join Neil today as he encourages the mantra ‘If it ain’t fun, don’t do it!’. Today, Neil discusses one of life's golden rules “Don’t do stuff that makes you miserable”, how no amount of money can solve your misery and how your joy in what you do will infect your students and get better results.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• One of life's golden rules is “Don’t do stuff that makes you miserable”. There’s no amount of money, prestige or self-sacrifice that can compensate you for being miserable. You could be making a million pounds a year, but be depressed. Are you having a better life than the person who makes an average salary who loves what they do?

 

• Money is an illusion. If you spend your day doing epic, fun stuff, your life will be joyous, fulfilled and meaningful and no amount of money can take that away from you.

 

• The joy you have in your career will become infectious to others. Your students will feel joy just being in your presence as it is clear to them that you love what you do.

 

• Tell your students this Golden Rule: if it ain’t fun, we’re not doing it. Their faces will light up, they will understand that everything will be okay. Feel free to be silly – it makes learning more of a game, lowers the student’s imagined consequences of screwing-up
• Try out new stuff as it occurs to you. Tell them “I’ve just had a crazy idea”. Some of the best teaching materials were born this way. Try to ignore the traditional way of thinking about music and try it a new way.

BEST MOMENTS

“Money doesn’t buy happiness” but it can give you misery in luxury.”

“Your fun-factor will also infect your students”

“Failure is ok – we were just mucking about!”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Listen to The Tutor Podcast on the Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tutor-podcast/id1369191372)!
  • Build Your Online Course Week 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-online-course/id1369191372?i=1000477109724

Course Planning Week 2: Who Am I?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-online-course/id1369191372?i=1000477109724

Who are They? (Know Your Punters): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/who-are-they-know-your-punters/id1369191372?i=1000478984529

Read the Weird Things Guitarists Do book by Neil Cowmeadow, which is available now on Amazon. Link - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Weird-Things-Guitarists-Do-Misconceptions/dp/1519026579/

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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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