I run a global tutoring business for rich families. To survive in this field, you have to ignore the wealth.

Mon, 09/02/2024 - 20:00

Photo collage of Adam Caller — Adam Caller says that success in the travel tutor industry comes from not being distracted by clients' wealth.
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Adam Caller founded Tutors International, a company that arranges private tutoring for high-net-worth clients.
Caller has walked in the shoes of billionaires but said that it's not the life for him.
He told BI that to succeed in the industry, they must not be swayed by their client's wealth.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Adam Caller, CEO and founder of Tutors International. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I spent seven years as a high school teacher in the UK, working with the same students from ages 11 to 18.

The thought of continuing for another year bored me, so I decided I'd had enough of school teaching and began searching for more interesting roles in education.