| Where did summer vacation go? The first day of | | | | guiding force for you during moments of doubt. Close |
| school is fast approaching, and pretty soon those | | | | your eyes and see yourself as an online tutor. What |
| school bells will be ringing yet again. Another fun-filled | | | | does it look like? Jot down thoughts, feelings, and ideas |
| year of lesson plans, staff meetings, countless trips to | | | | as they come to you. Formulate your goals from this |
| the teacher supply store, unruly children, inconsiderate | | | | quiet time. One overarching goals among many |
| parents, demanding principals, and yes... a paycheck so | | | | teachers is to spend time more with their families. Of |
| embarrassing that even your poorest relative has | | | | course we know that as teachers between lesson |
| started a "pity fund" in your name. It's no secret that | | | | planning, meetings, and late evenings it is virtually |
| teachers have been the victims of a bad economy | | | | impossible to give our families the time they need. Your |
| long before any well-known bank failed. Yet, while | | | | online tutoring business can free up much of this time |
| society views teaching as a noble profession, no one | | | | to accomplish this goal. Maybe you're a single teacher |
| has kicked up any dust advocating for better teacher | | | | who simply wants to pay off student loans and take |
| pay. Moreover, it's amazing that even though teachers | | | | vacations. By starting an online tutoring business |
| are the only professionals that receive pay while being | | | | part-time or full-time, you can create sufficient income |
| at home for two months, so many of them exit the | | | | to accomplish this goal. The idea here is to think about |
| profession within three years. Does this mean that | | | | and decide what it is you really want. I cannot tell you |
| these teachers chose the wrong profession? No, it | | | | how many people become successful at starting an |
| just means that these teachers have counted the | | | | online tutoring business, simply because they know |
| cost, and at the end of the day, it's just not worth it for | | | | exactly what it is they want. So during those moments |
| them to remain. So what is the cost? The need to | | | | of doubt and uncertainty, they revisit goal number one, |
| earn supplemental income to make ends meet. This | | | | "I want to spend more time with my kids, and starting |
| coupled with an already demanding job, ultimately | | | | an online tutoring business will allow me to accomplish |
| depletes the time teachers have for themselves and | | | | this." There is power in that, because you find |
| their families. | | | | something more valuable than a dollar to keep you |
| Let's face it, all teachers dream of reaping the | | | | moving forward. What are your goals? |
| rewards of their hard work. These rewards come in | | | | DAY 2-CHOOSE SUBJECTS TO TUTOR |
| the form of job satisfaction, financial freedom, exotic | | | | Now that you've completed the goal-setting exercise |
| vacations, paid off student loans, and providing a quality | | | | and you know exactly why you're starting an online |
| education for their children. Celebrities and athletes | | | | tutoring business, now it's time to begin building our |
| shouldn't be the only professionals who can enjoy | | | | business brick by brick. Today you will take stock of |
| these freedoms. So what's the solution to turning a | | | | your skills and abilities and decide which subjects with |
| poor financial predicament around? The solution is to | | | | which you are passionate, comfortable, and |
| utilize your skills and expertise as an educator, to start | | | | competent. There would be nothing worse than getting |
| your own online tutoring business. Online tutoring is | | | | dozens of phone calls and inquiries from parents |
| perhaps the most ideal business you as a teacher can | | | | asking you to tutor a subject you don't like, you're not |
| start to achieve your financial dreams. By starting your | | | | comfortable with, and one in which you have limited |
| online tutoring business, your earning potential is limitless, | | | | knowledge. The reason you're starting an online |
| it can be run part-time until you can sustain your family | | | | tutoring business is to create an enjoyable lifestyle for |
| (in other words, you don't have to quit your day job | | | | yourself. Do you think this would be achievable if you're |
| just yet, to run it), and most important, it's not a brick | | | | tutoring the wrong subjects? The answer to this |
| and mortar business that requires tons of money to | | | | question is probably not. So the purpose of this |
| get off the ground. Online tutoring has become an | | | | exercise is to decide which subjects you want to |
| increasingly popular option among parents, as it is safe, | | | | teach. This can simply be asking and honestly |
| flexible, and affordable. And the most appealing aspect | | | | answering 3 questions: Which subject(s) am I |
| is that it doesn't require any training. In addition, it's a | | | | passionate about? Which subject(s) am I comfortable |
| business that can be started relatively quickly. | | | | tutoring? Which subject(s) am I competent in? When a |
| So, whether you are looking to earn supplemental | | | | student or parent asks you a question about a |
| income to repay student loan debt, take a | | | | particular subject, they expect an answer immediately. |
| well-deserved vacation, you've had it with school | | | | And because you are live, the quicker you answer the |
| system politics, or you're tired of being chewed out by | | | | better. If you are unable to deliver, this can hurt your |
| parents, students, and principals; starting your own | | | | online tutoring business considerably. And with the |
| online tutoring business is the solution for you. | | | | advent of social networking sites and blogs, they can |
| Additionally, online tutoring has noticeable advantages | | | | quickly let others know how dissatisfied they are with |
| over traditional tutoring. The most noticeable | | | | you. In addition, you wouldn't want the added stress of |
| advantage is that online tutoring is scalable. Meaning, | | | | tutoring a subject that doesn't interest you in the least |
| that while traditional tutors only limited to a defined | | | | bit. Does this mean that you shouldn't advertise those |
| geographical area, you can tutor a child 3,000 miles | | | | subjects in which you are not passionate, comfortable, |
| away, in your pajamas (and you don't have to waste | | | | or competent? No. It just means that you need to find |
| time in traffic). Your income potential is limitless! | | | | tutors that are passionate, comfortable, and competent |
| What's your dream? What are your goals? Maybe by | | | | in those subjects. Your tutors will not only make your |
| the end of this school year, you dream of saying | | | | online tutoring business look good, but they will definitely |
| goodbye your principal. Maybe your goal is to pay off | | | | add to your bottom line. We will discuss hiring online |
| those student loans, take that long awaited cruise | | | | tutors later, but for now your objective is to do some |
| across the Caribbean. Here are the steps you will | | | | soul searching and write down 3-5 subjects that you |
| need to take to get you there in 30 days or less! You | | | | could tutor now if someone called you today. |
| have a choice to make, as you glance over at the | | | | DAY 3-CHOOSE STUDENTS TO TUTOR |
| calendar marking the first day of school. Let this be the | | | | So you have successfully narrowed down the |
| year unlike all the others, that you decide you don't | | | | subjects you will offer in your online tutoring business. |
| want to attend pointless professional development | | | | Now it's time to match those subjects with the type of |
| meetings, deal with those one or two students that | | | | student you want to tutor. There would be no feeling |
| add gray hairs to your head (isn't it strange how we | | | | worse than logging on each night to tutor a middle |
| always can depend on these students to show up | | | | school student, but preferring to tutor a college student. |
| each year), and let this be the last year that you juggle | | | | I am in no way saying that it would be absolute |
| your finances enough just to barely be broke. Make a | | | | drudgery, but you are starting an online tutoring |
| bold statement to enter this school year with the intent | | | | business to take control of your own destiny. And |
| to make a difference in the lives of parents and | | | | there's nothing wrong with stating your terms. Many |
| students who appreciate your efforts, and change | | | | online tutors fall by the wayside because they become |
| your financial destiny in the process. Let this be the | | | | bored and disinterested in offering tutoring services to |
| year that you decide attending your child's school play | | | | groups of students for which they have no passion. |
| is more valuable than arguing with an adolescent and | | | | When you became a teacher, you chose the |
| his parents. Here are a few tips on how to start your | | | | certification area that you preferred, right? Well the |
| own online tutoring business. | | | | same is true for online tutoring. If you get a rush from |
| DAY 1-GOAL SETTING | | | | the high level thinking associated with tutoring |
| Welcome to day one of starting your online tutoring | | | | college-level English, then teaching blending sounds to |
| business in 30 days. Before you begin building your | | | | first graders might drive you nuts. Whether this is true |
| business, it is important to know what you want to | | | | or not, you still have the power to choose what and |
| accomplish through your business. Starting an online | | | | whom you will tutor online. Now there will be times |
| tutoring business is not just about making money. It's a | | | | when you'll get calls from first grade parents. It wouldn't |
| mission. It's a service. Isn't that the reason you've | | | | be wise to turn them down, but by completing this |
| decided to pursue this venture? You've decided that | | | | exercise, you'll at least know which subjects you're |
| you're ready to earn what you're worth. You enjoy | | | | going to advertise. What grade level do you prefer? If |
| teaching, but you're sick of the politics that come along | | | | you are already a high school science teacher and |
| with working in the educational system. You want | | | | enjoy it (minus the politics of the school system), then |
| more out of your life and you want more out of your | | | | chances are you will enjoy tutoring high school science |
| vocation. But now is the time to write down what it is | | | | from the comfort of your home. And if you do prefer |
| you want, specifically. What are your goals? What do | | | | tutoring high school students, I'll tell you that you have |
| you envision accomplishing as an online tutor? Do you | | | | struck a goldmine. |
| want to run your business part-time, to supplement | | | | These students often lead extremely busy lives, but |
| your teaching income? You may be quite satisfied with | | | | education is a top priority. Parents are highly motivated |
| your teaching job, but could use some extra income to | | | | to invest in supplemental educational services to help |
| pay off some debt. On the other hand, you may have | | | | their high achieving students remain |
| had it dealing with disruptive students and | | | | competitive...especially when these supplemental |
| over-demanding administrators. Instead of recognizing | | | | services are offered in a minimally intrusive |
| you for the sacrifices you make on a daily basis, they | | | | environment. An online tutoring business can become a |
| complain about what you are not doing. Keep in mind | | | | major business if you put the effort into it. The key is |
| that every action begins with a thought. With that being | | | | to invest your profits back into your business and try |
| said, writing specific goals will require you to think about | | | | to grow it. You do this by hiring more people since |
| them. Now is the time to turn off the television, remove | | | | there's a limit to what you can do by yourself. I hope |
| all distractions and begin to visualize your life as an | | | | this article has provided enough information for you to |
| online tutoring business owner. Goal categories may | | | | start your online tutoring business. No More Broke |
| include: family, personal, career, and of course financial | | | | Teachers! |
| goals. Don't rush this process, because this will be the | | | | |