‘Your success in any endeavor depends on your willingness to never give up, even when the reward is delayed.’ - Harvey Mackay.
We all wish that our tutoring business was booked solid as soon as we have the notion to get started, but what most tutors soon realize is that there is ton of work we need to put into getting started. If you push through, even when you are not getting the results that you want, then you will be even more grateful when you begin to reap the rewards.
Let's take a look at Susan B Anthony as an example of what this could look like. Susan was an advocate for American women’s rights to vote in the late 1800s.
The majority opinion was that women didn't have to vote or be equal to men. They labeled anyone who wanted to change that notion a troublemaker. For that reason, some admired Susan whilst some traditionalists despised her.
She let nothing deter her, soldiering on until she had a significant following.
At one gathering thrown in honor of her work, she received flower bouquets and joked about a certain time in her political career when people had thrown plenty of things at her which were not flowers.
Before her death, people asked Susan if her pursuits had been worth all the things she had gone through. Her answer was a definite yes.
They enacted the law allowing women to vote around 1920, several years after her death. American women and the rest of the world in general will always attribute their ability to vote in the present and future times in the United States to Susan's persistence and determination to fight the system on their behalf.
How does this realate to you, an online tutor?
Well, there are going to be times when the people you love the most will say something that is not supportive. They may tell you to go back to teaching or get a real job.
In moments like this you will need to remember your why. Why are you getting started or continuing to grow your tutoring business? Is your why bigger than what others are saying about you.
Perseverance separates the success stories from failures. It demarcates the winners from the quitters. Any exceptional person significant enough to write about in the world’s history books has faced tremendous challenges in their various pursuits.
What clinches success is the determination to win despite those challenges. We should never leave success to chance or luck. Hard work, persistence, and an attitude that refuses to take no for an answer shapes it.
Why perseverance is important.
Every tutor wants success in whatever they set their minds to do, but we forget the hardships lying in the path to that success. We are human enough to fall short of our goals a couple of times, despite our meticulous planning and goal-getter mindset.
Any failure you encounter will chip away at your confidence and self-belief. It becomes easier to believe that you do not have what it takes, and that results in a great temptation to throw in the towel and settle for something less risky.
For example, when tutors struggle with getting students, they begin to say things like, "The market is oversaturated." This thought actually makes tutors feel better, becasue instead of realizng where that individual tutor can improve, it gives them permission to quit.
Have you said this to yourself?
The road to success is not a straight line. It requires a level of alertness to navigate the bumps and steer clear of the failure-sized manholes waiting for your fall. Perseverance takes you to your destination despite those setbacks.
What guarantees you of success is getting up after every fall. Determination and persistence mean you will fight for your dream, despite the temptation to give up. It means that you know that the journey is rough but will risk the discomfort to get the rewards when you reach your destination.
Rewards of perseverance.
- Reaping the fruit of your labor.
Agricultural metaphors can represent the story of success. There is a lot of groundwork before you can see the harvest. The planning stage is preparing the land.
So as you begin to think about who you want to tutor, how you want to get students, and what resources you are going to use to help students you are preparing the land.
Next, you plant something to reap. Part with something of yourself in your pursuit of success, pouring it into the ground and waiting for it to yield fruit.
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After that, nurture the plant by watering it constantly and weeding out whatever is hindering it from growing. Invest in your dream by watering it with the required resources. See what has the potential to choke or compete with your dream and weed it out.
This is where you begin investing in your business and learning more ways about how to get students. Maybe you invest in a course like Low Cost Marketing Strategies or Livestreaming Success: From Beginner to Pro.
This is also the time, where you may realize that you don't need to say yes to every student. Or, it may be time to get rid of working with certain students.
All processes involved are not glamorous. They demand hard work and persistence. Only then can you expect fruit to break forth. You also need to be patient, as fruits will not grow overnight. Pour what you can into your dream and be patient before you quit.
- Building confidence for future
Accomplishing a hard task will bring you a lot of confidence when you tackle the next leg of your journey. Your excitement to take on more tasks comes from knowing that you persevered in previous endeavors, including those that seemed impossible.
You develop the confidence to deliver better on your goals. This also does wonders for your repertoire. You can give your clientele reasons to choose you over your competitors when you articulate your past successes.
Eventually, you come highly recommended in your sphere, which is the greatest reward for anyone whose dream is to tutor. Persevering and winning because of it will always open doors for the future.
- You learn more about who you really are
The journey to achieving your goals is often long and trying. Being determined to succeed teaches you a lot about who you really are.
If you quit easily, you get to know your low threshold for patience.
If you persevere you also get to learn about your strengths and limitations, so you can work the strengths to your advantage and find ways through your limitations.
Rewards are not always instant, but with perseverance, they are a guarantee.
Be willing to persist in the face of challenges and you will be well on your way to success.
Never give up if you know you are right.
Remain courageous and confident when you know the odds are against you.
Permit no one to intimidate you or shake your belief in yourself.
Take new courage and resolve from the many successful people who faced great challenges to find greatness.
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