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

Virtual Opportunities Lost

Never Work a Day in Your Life?

The Positive Mindset Trap

Living in Denial

The One Who Came In Last

Ignorance is Bliss

If It Weren’t for my Horse

Just Not Feeling Like It

Caging the Monkey Mind

Relax on the Exhale

Before You Hit Send

Someone Needs You

Bad Music Teacher Insurance

Fancy Chords

Pretending You Didn’t Hear

The Curiosity Filter

The How and the Why

Learning to Let Go

Musicle

Use Shorter Words

Intentional Imbalance

Fear of Standing Out

Which Tool Are You Using?

The Things that are Familiar

High-Ticket Prizes

Books and Action

Different Measures of Quality

Be Seen as a Failure

We’re All Self-Publishers

The Mindset Shift that Changes Everything

The Things We Don’t See

One Thing at a Time

Know Thy Audience

The Worst-Case Scenario

Adjunct Poverty

Hot and Cool States

A Parent’s Heroic Commitment

The Efficiency Challenge

Google Everything

How to Take a Break

We’re All Self-Employed

Practice Like a Brass Player

The Rewards of Work

Ukraine and the Bright Side of Technology

Clarity in Education

Gradual Exposure to Fear

Turn Off the News

As Convenient as Possible

Execute or Bust

Well, This Sucks