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Why I Treat Your Child Like an Athlete (And Why You Should Too)

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all surviving the start of the year. The tinsel is down, the tree is looking a bit sad in the garden (or is that just mine?), and we are back to the daily grind. I’ve been incredibly busy behind the scenes here—juggling the toddler, the business (hence another episode of ‘Low-effort January posts!), and trying to find matching socks—but I’ve also been doing a lot of thinking. Dangerous, I know. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about sport . Now, don't panic. I haven’t become a gym bro. You won’t see me posting selfies with a protein shake anytime soon. But looking at the work I do at Ignite Education, I’ve realised something: I’ve been getting the "Tutor" bit wrong. Or at least, I’ve been missing a trick. We shouldn't just be tutors . We should be Coaches .

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