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For parents, students, and anyone else who believes that music can and should be a meaningful part of our lives.

The Curse of Flexibility

Lost Dog!

Everyone Teaches Piano

Slackers Never Rest

What Will You Vote For?

Different Dance Partners

What Will You Do?

Using the Future

The Level of Your Systems

Over the Hump

Point A to Point B

Dangers of Memorizing

Fire, Ready, Aim

Can You Sleep at Night?

Knowledge is Power

Lousy Video Games

Biological Needs

Musical Families

When You’re Not Practicing

Goodbye

I Really Need To

Reading Isn’t Everything

Do Something About It, Then

Taking a Look Back

Knowledge Workers

Think Like a Scientist

Symbols of Wealth and Status

You Can’t Be Detailed Enough

Timing is Everything

Skip the Easy Parts

Survivorship Bias

Conflict and Communication

The System is the Goal

The Language of Denial

Facing the Brutal Facts

Perceptions of Time

Becoming a Strong Finisher

I’m Going to Eat Grandma

The Tooth Boss

Keep a Pencil Handy

The Second Week

Embrace the Struggle

Just Freaking Breathe Already

Will They Really Hate It?

Convenience Versus Quality

What Will They Say?

But At Least It’s Interesting

Self-Fulfilling Disorders

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Details and Niches