Teaching Guitar / Running Music Schools

Secret #4: Make Practice a Priority with Time Blocking Make an Appointment with Yourself to do What You Love   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2: Turn Practice In

Secret #3: To Practice More, Eliminate the Competition Distraction is Stealing Your Time. Here’s How to Steal it Back.   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2:

Secret #2: Turn Practice into a Motivating Habit Create a Practice Ritual With Habit Stacking   COMING SOON!     Here’s a sneak peek at all the secrets to finding the time to do what you love we’ll discuss in this 4-part series! Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar AKA Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy” Secret #2: Turn Practice Into A Motivating

Secret #1: Make It EASY To Practice Guitar   Priming Your Environment To Reduce “Activation Energy”      “I’d love to play guitar, but I don’t have the time!”      Have you ever told yourself that?       If you’ve ever been frustrated that you want to practice guitar but don’t seem to have the time or don’t seem to be able to practice, you’re not alone.       In fact, as the founder of NYC Guitar

You CAN Reach Your New Year’s Goals These Are The Two Secrets To Make A Change In Your Life That Lasts   I get SUPER EXCITED when I hear that someone has made a New Year’s Resolution! Why?? Because you can’t change unless you want to change. And a New Year’s Resolution is a moment of crystallization, when you admit your desire to yourself. “I DO want to learn a n

Small Changes Add Up. So Do Big Changes I love to read and write about the power of SMALL things, and I’ve seen the power of little activities to add up in my life over time. For example: In guitar. When I started playing guitar, I practiced every day for at least an hour for 365 days straight. I didn’t get much better on any given day, but after a year I had a great head start on my l

If you’re serious about growing your music school or studio, then you must understand this. Otherwise you will never be able to market fast enough to replace all the students you are losing. Over the years, there have been many markers of my growth as a marketer and studio operator on my way to owning a successful chain of music schools. I remember taking my new wife out for an inexpensive d

How A Few Tiny Changes Add Up To Make a Big Difference In Music And Life The Power of One Percent We’ve all heard that “little things make a big difference.” In guitar, fingering a note just a millimeter or two over or behind the fret is a tiny difference, but it makes a big difference in tone and intonation. And in life, showing up a few minutes early or flashing a warm smile at

What are the characteristics of an effective 1-1 meeting? The other day, I led a management training meeting for members of our team who aren’t yet managers on the topic of 1-1 meetings. I started by asking the students what they thought an effective one-on-one meeting between a manager and a team member should look and feel like. Now, if I ask this question of people who are already manager

NYC Guitar School East in tip-top, 3S-ed form! Cleaning Up Is Faster, More Fun And More Effective With This Simple Lens At NYC Guitar School, we have lots of rooms, lots of equipment, lots of books, and lots of moving parts. Sometimes they get messy! And it isn’t just physical rooms or file cabinets that get messy–so do processes and systems, like the way we book lessons or do our mark