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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 Limited Series Phenomenon

The Flywheel Effect

The Dangers of Taking a Break

Average is Easy

The Cost of Blind Obedience

What Omicron Taught Us About Relativity

Refuse to Grow Up

Waiting Versus Creating

No Time for Wellness

The Power of Different

We Are What We Repeat

Breaking the Logjam With “Why”

Understanding a Child’s World of Practicing

Setting Goals that Won’t Suck in 2022

Resetting the Clock

What Waiting on Hold Teaches Us About Creativity

Harnessing the Ability to Go with the Flow

Getting it All Out on Paper

A Series of Problems to be Solved

Doing It Two Times in a Row

We’re Grateful for You

Like Toothpaste and Toilet Paper

Thinking Before Playing

Reading the Instructions Thoroughly

Stories and Logic

Enter the Ragequit

Crossing the Chasm

Dismantling the Problem

Getting Used to Being Bored

Good Grades Aren’t Enough Anymore

Frequency and Fluency

That Man’s Naked

The Power of Process

Starting with One Minute

Logged Hours of Play Time

Just Fix It Already

Obsessive Repetition

Think Like an Artist, Work Like an Accountant

The Magic of Parental Involvement

How to Double Your Productivity

When Valedictorians Fail

Paths of Least Resistance

Sharing the Joy of Music

Learning Hard Skills Quickly

Challenging Yourself With the Right Steps

Getting Off the Horse

Today’s Small Decisions and Tomorrow’s Consequences

The Most Important Thing Schools Miss

Figuring it All Out

Even Black Friday Costs You Something