New Year, New You

The Tutor Podcast

Neil dives into the importance of goal setting as we approach the New Year. He shares his personal approach to setting long-term goals, emphasising the value of thinking big with a 15-year vision while breaking it down into manageable milestones over 10, 5, and 1-year periods. Neil discusses the significance of writing down goals, the compounding nature of success, and the necessity of taking actionable steps to achieve desired outcomes. He encourages listeners to visualise their future, create a compelling vision, and commit to their goals daily, all while maintaining a sense of control over their lives. This episode is packed with practical insights and strategies to help tutors, teachers, and coaches start, grow, and love their businesses in the coming year.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. Set Long-Term Goals: Establish 15-year goals to think big and envision a fulfilling future. This allows for a broader perspective on what can be achieved over time, as success compounds.

2. Write Down Your Goals: Documenting goals significantly increases the likelihood of achieving them. Writing helps clarify thoughts and reinforces commitment to those goals.

3. Break Goals into Milestones: Decompose long-term goals into shorter milestones (10-year, 5-year, and 1-year goals) to create a clear pathway and actionable steps towards achieving the ultimate vision.

4. Daily and Weekly Planning: Implement a structured approach to daily and weekly tasks by setting specific actions that align with monthly and quarterly goals. This helps maintain focus and ensures progress.

5. Review and Optimise Regularly: Continuously assess progress and refine strategies. Regular reflection on what works and what doesn’t is crucial for ongoing improvement and maintaining a sense of control over one’s life and goals.

BEST MOMENTS

"Not many people set goals. Maybe this is why not many people are successful in their own view."

"Success and failure are both compounding. The results of today will act upon results for tomorrow."

"If you want to use timelining for the future process, go to episode 327. I do timelining in some detail there."

"Happy people tend to have goals for their days, for their months and for their years, rather than just drift along going with the flow."

"Imagine, dream and write. Create your compelling vision for how you want to live, who you want to be and how you want to spend the next 15 years of your life."

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!