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October 19

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When 2 + 2 = 10

When it comes to practicing, most people don't get how time works.

People think the amount of practice time is most important.

Rather than the frequency.

Logic tells us this: Practicing 5 minutes for six days would be the same as practicing 30 minutes for one day.

It adds up to the same total minutes, so the benefits are the same. Right?

Wrong...

Because the frequency of five minutes a day is giving us a special power.

The power of habit.

Starting an activity every day until it becomes automatic.

Habits create magic.

Because the student who practices 5 minutes per day for six days is likely to keep going on the seventh day. And many days beyond that.

In fact, that 5 minutes a day is likely to turn into 10 or 15 minutes, all on its own.

By comparison, the out-of-practice student who only plans for 30 minutes for one day? They likely won't stick to the once-a-week routine.

Even two minutes a day can work wonders! And anyone can find two minutes a day, even within the busiest schedule.

If you're stuck, start here.

It's not the amount of time.

It's the practice of learning how to start practicing each day. Building frequency. Even if only two minutes a day.

Creating a habit.

And once your new practice habit is installed, you'll discover progress like you've never dreamed.

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About Jonathan Roberts

I am the founder and director of the South Shore Piano School, and I have been teaching the piano for nearly 20 years. My work centers around bringing music to the lives of kids, parents, and adults in an enriching, meaningful way. At the South Shore Piano School, my incredible colleagues and I accomplish this through skill-based teaching, community, and an innovative, people-first business model. You can read more about me here.


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