Neil explores the often overlooked value of embracing the "boring" aspects of tutoring, teaching, and coaching. Neil emphasises that consistency and repetition can lead to mastery and improvement. He discusses how refining and perfecting familiar routines can yield better results, whether in teaching, gym workouts, or property investing. By advocating for a mindset that welcomes the mundane, Neil encourages listeners to focus on incremental improvements rather than chasing the next shiny opportunity. This episode serves as a reminder that excellence often stems from doing the same things better each day, ultimately leading to greater success in their tutoring businesses.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. Embrace Boring: Boring tasks can indicate mastery and competence. By focusing on improving the same routines and processes, one can achieve better results over time.

2. Continuous Improvement: Strive to do the same things better each day. Whether in teaching, exercising, or investing, the goal should be to refine and enhance your approach consistently.

3. Avoid Distractions: Resist the urge to chase new opportunities before perfecting existing ones. The "bright, shiny penny syndrome" can lead to neglecting what is already working well.

4. Learning from Failure: Failure is a crucial part of the learning process. Each failure provides valuable feedback that can be used to improve future efforts.

5. Practice Makes Perfect: Just like learning to walk, skills become second nature through repetition and practice. Start by doing things imperfectly, then gradually improve until they become effortless.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think we need to talk about the joy of being boring. I love boring... If you can make it even better every day, that boring things become very, very interesting."

"The secret of excellence... is to reiterate and refine your winning formula to become the very best at what you do."

"Failure is the precursor of excellence. The more you fail, the more feedback and data you'll gather and the better you'll do next time around." 

"Boring is consistent. It's predictable, it's reliable and it's replicable. So I don't have a problem with boring." 

"If I can get my students to do it badly at first, that's great because they'll do better over time." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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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!