One of the driving principles behind Start Teaching Guitar is that we can all learn from each other. This “Guitar Teacher Interview” series is a chance for us to hear from other guitar teachers around the world and hopefully get some ideas for our own teaching businesses. This interview is with Alex Boyd, a guitar […]
STG 035 : How To Improve Your Customer Service Skills
In this episode we’re going to be talking about CUSTOMER SERVICE…not just how to provide a good service to your customers (your students), but how to completely EXCEED their expectations and give them an experience they will never forget! I’ll explain all the benefits that good customer service can bring to your guitar teaching business, […]
STG 034 : Components of a Million Dollar Mindset
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG034.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about why your mindset is so important…it’s actually one of the most critical things to get right if you want to succeed as a guitar teacher! If you have the wrong mindset, you’ll never reach your full […]
STG 031 : How Competition Can HELP Your Teaching Business
In this episode of the STG podcast, I’ll be talking about how COMPETITION can actually HELP your teaching business. Most people have the WRONG IDEA about competition! They think every other guitar teacher in town is a THREAT, and that the only way to succeed is to DOMINATE everybody else. This is based on LIMITED, […]
STG 030 : 7 Lies You’ve Been Told About Teaching Guitar Lessons
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG030.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll be telling you about 7 very common misconceptions…LIES, actually…that a lot of guitar teachers have been told. A lot of the things we take for granted and consider to be common sense JUST AREN’T TRUE when it comes to […]
STG 026 : Building An Emotional Firewall Around Your Teaching Business
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https://media.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/content.blubrry.com/startteachingguitar/STG026.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIn this episode, I’ll tell you about how important your emotions are when it comes to having a successful guitar teaching business. It’s possible to fortify yourself emotionally and build a “firewall” around your teaching business so that when tough times come your […]
Guitar Teacher Interview 016 – Justin Horenstein
One of the driving principles behind Start Teaching Guitar is that we can all learn from each other. This “Guitar Teacher Interview” series is a chance for us to hear from other guitar teachers around the world and hopefully get some ideas for our own teaching businesses. This interview is with Justin Horenstein, from the […]
Guitar Teacher Interview 015 – Kyle Ohlenkamp
One of the driving principles behind Start Teaching Guitar is that we can all learn from each other. This “Guitar Teacher Interview” series is a chance for us to hear from other guitar teachers around the world and hopefully get some ideas for our own teaching businesses. This interview is with Kyle Ohlenkamp, from Minnetonka, […]
The “Taylor Swift” Guide To Teaching Guitar
You may not be a big fan of Taylor Swift, but my daughter first introduced me to her music 3 or 4 years ago. She’s a really gifted songwriter, and I have to confess that this middle-aged “rocker dude” can occasionally be found with a Taylor Swift song or two playing on his iPod. She’s […]
The Biggest Lesson I Learned In 2011
In episode 14 of the STG podcast (available to STG All-Access members), I talked about the process I used to review the previous year and set goals for the new year. One part of that was reviewing the top 5 things I learned in the last year. I thought I’d take a minute and share […]
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