#63: Stop Letting Your Business Run You – It’s Time to Get Organised
Release Date: 08/13/2025
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#63: Stop Letting Your Business Run You – It’s Time to Get Organised
Classroom to Business
If you started your tutoring business for freedom, flexibility and more control over your time, yet somehow find yourself busier than you were in the classroom, this episode is for you. I am sharing what I have been working on with tutors inside The Profit Pathway that has completely shifted the way they work, giving them more time, more profits and more energy for the things that matter most. We are talking about moving from “employee mode” to “CEO mode”, building systems that actually work for you and creating the space to grow... instead of constantly putting out fires and reacting...
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#61: The Real Shift: How Hayley Turned Self-Doubt Into Strategy and 100% Conversion!
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#58: If You’re Still Winging It… This Is Your Wake-Up Call
Classroom to Business
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info_outlineIf you started your tutoring business for freedom, flexibility and more control over your time, yet somehow find yourself busier than you were in the classroom, this episode is for you.
I am sharing what I have been working on with tutors inside The Profit Pathway that has completely shifted the way they work, giving them more time, more profits and more energy for the things that matter most.
We are talking about moving from “employee mode” to “CEO mode”, building systems that actually work for you and creating the space to grow... instead of constantly putting out fires and reacting to everything.
In this episode, I talked about:
✔ Why so many tutoring business owners end up with less freedom and more hours than they had in the classroom
✔ The “side hustle cycle” and how to break free from it
✔ What it really means to work on your business, not just in it
✔ Common time-wasters that keep you busy but small
✔ How to create CEO time each week so you can plan, review and grow
✔ The mindset shifts that lead to bigger profits and a business that works for your life
This one’s for you if:
→ You are exhausted from juggling lessons, admin, marketing and enquiries all on your own
→ You are making decisions on the fly without a clear plan
→ You are stuck in the “reactive” cycle and want to step into your role as CEO
→ You want your tutoring business to give you more time, more money and more flexibility
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