Today I am going to complain, but I am going to do it in a way that is intended to be both useful and cathartic. If you sense an undertone of frustration in this post, you’ll soon understand why. Leo Tolstoy wrote at the beginning of Anna Karenina that ‘Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in … Read More

I often get phone calls from customers who are not a good fit for my service. This could be for any number of reasons, but it’s most commonly because they are: Looking for a service I don’t offer Unable to, or would be struggling to afford it Located outside of my service area An obvious pain in the ass You … Read More

Everyone starts at the beginning. No professional tutoring experience. No references. No track record. How do you compete with the scores of established tutors and tutoring agencies who got there before you? How do you even get your foot in the door? Lowering your rate isn’t answer, and is, in fact, a terrible idea. Start with free. No parent wants … Read More

Most people who get into tutoring don’t (initially) think of themselves as “business people”. I certainly didn’t. If you just started tutoring, you probably don’t either. You likely think of it as a short-term gig to make a bit of money with a flexible schedule. Very quickly, though, you probably found out that finding clients on your own is hard work, … Read More