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

Negative Motivation

Turn On Some Music

Self-Education Projects

Untangling the Knot

We’re Hiring

The Music Teacher Factory

Complex Terminology

Silly Rules

Broken Record Practicing

Your Job is to Ship

Movie Remakes

Following Authority Blindly

Just Play and Leave

Those First Five Minutes

Instructions, Cautions, and Reality

Social Proof

The Default Option

Experts and Decision Makers

The 10-Second Button

Luggage Store at an Airport

The Skill of Enjoyment

Consistency Versus Duration

Too Much of a Good Thing

Deflating Inflation and Recessions

Cubing and Efficiency

Tennis with a Ping Pong Racket

Finding People Who Are Better Than You

NPC’s

Embracing the Knowledge Gap

Learning and Implementation

Ask More Questions

The Joy of Apps

Thinking Several Moves Ahead

You’re Always Practicing Something

Your Very Own Internal Teacher

The Money Has to Count

The Skill of Staying Present

The Power of the Spot Check

But Then We’d Die

It’s Never Too Late

Apples and Oranges

The Summer Trap

It’s Always Better Tomorrow

The Power of Expectations

The YouTube Genie

The Subjectivity of Art

Microdoses of Practice

Finding Your “Est”

Find More Bad Ideas

Complex Movement Skills