If you’ve been following the blog or podcast for any time at all, I’m sure you’ve heard of today’s guest. David Cutler wrote the indispensable book ‘The Savvy Music Teacher‘, that I recommend to any music teacher who’s looking to up their game.

As David says, the world is changing. If you want to stand out in the performance world you need to do something other than play a note perfect performance exactly as the composer intended. Similarly, if you want to stand out in the teaching world you need to teach differently too.

David Cutler not only advocates for teaching creatively, but he looks at the business side of teaching creatively too. The most successful teachers financially are often also the ones making the biggest mark. Building impact and building income are usually linked.

If you’ve ever wanted to have a greater impact or make more money, you’re not going to want to miss this episode.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why you should think about your impact to income ratio
• The surprising side effect of creative teaching on teacher income
• Why we need to shift some of our focus from authentic to innovative performances
• How a mindset change can lead to greater success
• How to differentiate your studio so you can charge more than the competition
• What you can do to reach more people and make more money in less time
• How to succeed in this new technology driven world
• Why you should hold yourself accountable with specific, measurable goals

This Month’s Sponsors:

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You’ll get to hang out with me and all the other members on our Monthly Member Masterminds and you get free access to all my downloads, PDFs, lesson plans and resources. You may also like to accept one of our regular member challenges designed to get you trying new things, pushing your comfort zone and improving your teaching.

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Items mentioned in this podcast:

• The Savvy Music Teacher
• The Savvy Musician
• The Savvy Musician in Action

Thank you for Tuning In!

There are a lot of podcasts you could be tuning into today, and I’m grateful that you’ve chosen mine.

Being a full-time teacher myself, I know how busy teachers are and how much time, effort and passion we put into our students. Sometimes, the last thing we want to do in our time off is listen to more piano teaching stuff! So, well done for using this time for self-improvement.

Whether you’re at the gym, on the bike or in the car, I know that you and your students will get lots out of what you learn in the long run. Just make sure you try out some of the ideas before they get lost in the business of your next lessons.

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Are you happy with the impact you’re having?

Are you interested in building impact? Or are you happy with your influence, but looking to build your income?

Did any of David’s ideas strike a chord with you or inspire you to try something new in your business?