I have once again been reminded of the importance of going back to basics in music study. So often I have intermediate and even advanced students whose progress stalls because of issues with their foundational skills. I was reminded of this recently when I was working with my son on his piano and it has …
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Motivation Monday: New is not always better
One of the biggest issues I see with emerging musicians is that they are always on quest to learn new material. The issue? NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER! This week’s video In this week’s video, I discuss several case studies of people whose musical development has stalled out because they have not taken the time …
Motivation Monday: Move a muscle, change a thought
I am often asked how I get everything done. Between homeschooling my son, running a busy private studio and building my online course business, I understand busy. I can share with you a huge hangup that I have seen so many people struggle with. Maybe you have experienced this too. I like to try something …
Motivation Monday: What is holding you back?
In my never-ending quest for self-improvement, I am always looking for ways to take a deeper look at my mindset and productivity. In this case, I take a moment and ask myself the question “What is holding me back?” Making a list I take an honest and not-too-self-deprecating look around my life and try to …
Motivation Monday: Essentialism
It’s Motivation Monday! Today I talk about an amazing book called Essentialism by Greg McKeown. It combines minimalism with productivity and I have been working on a lot of these principles to somehow keep going during this insane time. Has anyone else read this book? (Link to the book in comments below)
Motivation Monday: Small Steps Every Day
It’s #motivationmonday again and this is week I’m talking about my newest productivity method. Rather than binge working a few times a week, I am setting up smaller, more frequent sessions. Since I am homeschooling, teaching and running my online course business, it has been necessary for me to continue to find the best method. …