What does it mean to “show up” in your business? With your family? (How about for yourself?) If you struggle with being present, you need to watch / listen to this broadcast. Show up with me for a few, okay? Because...
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For years Facebook has been training business owners to respond as quickly as possible to messages on our business pages. Why? Because if we respond quickly enough, we’ll get a badge that says “Very responsive to...
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A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about social media tips by Megan Desmarais from A Very Piano Blog. She collaborated with Janna Carlson from Studio Rocket Web Design to put together a cool blog post with tips from some of my favorite...
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I’ve been thinking a lot about how we “hide” from the potential for success. We shy away from posting about lesson openings, talk ourselves out of contacting that choir director, or decide that it’s too much $$ to...
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It’s Labor Day in the United States: the first Monday in September when all banks, schools, government offices, and most business close their doors for a day of rest. The name “Labor Day” was always confusing to me. If...
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How My Policy Became 5 Pages Long: I remember the first time I wrote a studio policy. It was 2006, and at the time I was teaching at a couple of music stores. They didn’t have any attendance policies, and I was getting tired of losing...
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Learn How to Set Up a Photo Booth at your Music Recital.
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Welcome to Day 7 of the 12 Days of Inspiration! So far you’ve learned about ways to reduce stress, focus your goals, and even what should happen at a first piano lesson. Today we’re going to talk taxes. (Yippee!) I know that...
Read moreFall Scheduling. These might be the two most dreaded words in a music teacher’s vocabulary. Close contenders include: Pink Eye. Softball Practice. (Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, etc…) 61 Keys. Creating a fall schedule can feel like...
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