Success as an Edupreneur

My two biggest passions in life are education and entrepreneurship. I not only run a tutoring company–– Guardian Tutors––, but I also do extensive network marketing–– Strong Future International. I hold a Bachelor of Arts with a background in English and History, as well as, a Bachelor of Education with a focus in Secondary Education and a specialization in the Middle Years. You can also catch me on Twitter or Facebook @GuardianTutors for your Education Tip.

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Guardian Tutors Grade 10 Provincial Exam Prep Course

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Provincial Exams

I have to say that I am almost glad I am not currently teaching in BC. Not only is there endless drama with the government with budget cuts, strikes, and court hearings, but to top it off the curriculum keeps changing. Standardized testing is one of the most complicated elements of schooling to properly integrate so that students have a positive and successful learning experience while giving educators a good idea about how well the program is working.

For many students, exams are a nightmare that is crammed for and then forgotten. For others, it is an opportunity to show off how much they learned. For teachers, it is another piece of the program that must be integrated into the course.

Over the past decade, provincial exams have changed multiple times in an effort to help students be well prepared for post-secondary, have a positive experience with exams, and to formally test their learning. This has resulted in a constantly shifting requirement to pass different classes. It used to be that only Grade 12 courses were examinable, then it moved to some Grade 10 and 11 courses, then it cut out some courses, and now it covers Math, English, Science, but only in select grades.

If this all sounds confusing, it is because it is. I can see why many students are struggling with all of these changes going on. It is my goal that students can find more support with this ever changing system and so Guardian Tutors will be offering exam prep courses throughout the school year.

Check us out at www.guardiantutors.ca or contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions about how we can help students find success with their exams.

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Spring Break Promotion

Keep on track this spring break with a study session by Guardian Tutors. Let us show you how positive learning can be, even on a holiday. Share this post and message us the code: SpringBreak to receive 50% off your first session.

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SAT PREP

We still have spots available for our SAT Prep Course. Prepare for the best score possible with our qualified tutors! http://www.guardiantutors.ca/#!exam-preparation/c66z

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Preparing for your success!

At Guardian Tutors we are continually looking to better help you achieve success. We are developing programs that will help you reach your goals and take your education to the next level! In order to better suit your needs, we will be offering a variety of different exam prep courses.

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Protecting Your Learning Success

Sarah has been struggling with math every year since she started school. Math is just not something she cares to do and her grades really show this. Jenn has a passion for math and it has been her goal to pursue a career in math. She has spent her spare time devoted to helping people grab hold of her passion for math and accomplish their goals. After Sarah has spent some time with Jenn, she still does not like math all that much, but she appreciates its value and necessity. She has even had positive and fun experiences with math. Sarah can really see the doors open for herself and her future thanks to Jenn's help. This and many stories like it are what we do at Guardian Tutors everyday. Our passion for helping students in our community is the big WHY for us. Protecting Your Learning Success!

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Protecting Your Learning Success!

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Simplicity is the result of intelligence making the complex understandable by all.

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Spots are still available for the Early Bird Registration. Enjoy a huge savings on this intensive Grade 10 Provincial Exam Prep Course!

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Customer Satisfaction

I think I found out this week that I am not meant for customer service. I love dealing with customers, helping them out, finding what they need, and getting them excited about products. What I can't deal with is unreasonable, immature, rude, disrespectful customers. I can humble myself, apologize to the customer, and do my best to help them out, but at the end of the day I feel the service industry strips us of our dignity.

Why is the customer always right?

To me I think a company should value and stand by their employees before they give-in to their customers. I understand that customers are what makes a business successful, but it is the employees that make the business run in the first place.

As a business owner I trust in my tutors enough that if a conflict arose I would try to satisfy the customer, but ultimately I care more about providing a positive and supportive work environment for my employees. Once you have dealt with a bad customer, the employee still has deal with that customer again the next time they come back (if they ever do). How is that a positive work environment? I feel that customers should respect the hard work, humility, and training it takes to work in the service industry and be more patient, respectful, and appreciative. It only takes 1 unsatisfied customer out of 100 more than satisfied customers to ruin the career or at the very least work environment of an employee. Personally, I would rather lose business from one lousy customer than lose the respect of my valued employee.

Maybe it is just my mellow, light-hearted personality, but I want to have a fun, positive experience at work and with customers. I want to be able to crack a joke with a customer or have a tongue-in-cheek conversation with an employee without fear that a customer will take offense and become irate. Why are there so many puffed-up people out there who are so full of arrogance and pride? There is no reason to get angry, no reason to swear, and no reason to utter threats. A mature person would stay calm, talk respectfully, and work out a situation with class. Of course that is the expectation of the employee, but the customer can fly off the handle all he wants and in the end will be rewarded with some kind of deal or discount and the employee will be reprimanded.

If you do something wrong, you should always be quick to apologize, but if you didn't do something wrong, you should have the opportunity to plead your case without the universal acceptance that the customer is always right.

Sometime the customer is completely wrong, and sometimes they should be treated as such.

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Be inspirational! The chain reaction of positive attitudes will give everyone a positive day

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Good...

“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account.”- Anne Wilson Schaef

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Good health comes from good choices.

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Congratulations to Kyla on doing an amazing job on her GED test. Both Rachel and I had a pleasure working with you and helping you achieve the success you always dreamed about.