Top 10 tips to pass your standards check - as suggested by AI
I asked Chat GPT (an artificial intelligence platform) to create the top 10 tips for driving instructors to pass their standards check, and this is what it produced:
What impact can sleep have on driving instructors and driving lessons?
In today's fast-paced and hustle-driven society, sleep has unfortunately become undervalued, with many perceiving it as a luxury rather than a biological necessity. This misguided perception is particularly prevalent among business owners, who often glorify the "sleep when you're dead" mentality. In this episode of The Instructor Podcast, host Terry Cook engages in a thought-provoking conversation with sleep expert Hayley Field. They explore the significance of proper sleep in goal setting and discuss its critical role in enhancing learning, cognitive function, and overall well-being. This blog post delves into the episode's highlights, emphasizing the importance of setting sleep goals and addressing common misconceptions.
How to prepare your learners for a driving test, and Mindfulness for driving instructors
What's wrong with the theory test, and what can instructors do about it?
Terry: We're now joined by the man behind Theory Test Explained, Chris Benstead. How are we doing, Chris?
Stunt driver, ADI and battling for equality
Terry: We're now joined by… let me get this right, stunt driver, precision driver, motorsport social media mogul, motorsport photographer, globe trotter, driving instructor, and now Ford Cup championship racer Sarah Hall. How are we doing, Sarah?
The Green Room #22 - Development isn't just courses - Transcription
Terry: So welcome to the instructor Podcast Green Room Edition. This is the podcast where we look at all the latest news in the industry and look at some industry related topics. And we do have some news, not massive, but there's a little bit to dig into and we're also going to be digging into the topic of CPD, what it is, should we be doing it, and all that kind of malarkey.
Green Room #21 - The DVSA's 'Are You Ready To Pass?' campaign
Terry: So, welcome to the Instructor podcast, Green Room edition. This is the show where we talk about Adi and PDI specific topics and look at the latest news going on within our industry. As always, I am your splendid horse, Terry Cook. And thankfully for you guys, at least it isn't just me. We're joined by someone of equal to greater stature in Chris Spencer. How are we doing Chris. all is good?
The DVSA talk driving test waiting times, mock tests and more... A transcript
Intro: Welcome to the Instructor Podcast, where we speak to leaders, experts, innovators and game changers, looking at ways that we can help you improve your driving school business and potentially even become an even more awesome driving instructor.
Safeguarding
I never really fully understood what safeguarding was.
Season 3 fun
And we're back!
Why there should be more driving instructor podcasts
As I write this I’m currently in the middle of sharing 28 reasons to listen to The Instructor Podcast. Those reasons are coming surprisingly easily. It’s a great podcast, with excellent content and tremendous guests. But are podcasts a resource that we’re using enough as an industry?
Driving Instructor Day and positivity
Negative news is a lot more fun to talk about than positive news.
New Highway Code proposals
What laws will you choose to break?
Why awards are important for the driving instructor industry
Whenever a sportsperson wins a personal award, they almost always talk about how they would swap it for their ultimate goal, whether that be a gold medal, Premier league success or whatever the pinnacle of their chosen field is.
Why being an 'ordinary driving instructor' is awesome!
It’s ok to be ordinary, in fact it’s pretty awesome
CPD for £2 per week
When the sc was changed a few years back it came at exactly the wrong time for me, my mother was deep into Alzheimer’s and caring for with my family was - let’s say challenging - I was slipping into a kind of depression. Anxiety had got the best of me and although I wouldn’t say I have anxiety issues everyone who knows me says I worry too much - and they are right.
Cancellations!
The great thing about running your own business is that you get to decide the rules!
Why I hate being coached.
During my recent podcast with Emma Morgan (Check it out here!) she said something that really resonated. “Being a coachee is hard work.” It didn’t click straight away, but it kept creeping back into my brain. Being a coachee is hard work.