In the Inner Circle every so often we have ‘4-Week Challenges‘. In these challenges piano teachers set themselves goals to complete within a four week timeframe.

This gives them accountability to the other teachers inside the community, and the motivation and support to achieve their goals. As many piano teachers are self-employed, this can really help to get things done with the encouragement of other teachers.

Colin Young was the winner of the last 4-week challenge. Not only did he manage to stay away from chocolate, he also increased his student load by  800%.

At the start of the challenge Colin just had one piano student. He now has 9 students, and a waiting list. The progress he has made during this time, as well as his engagement in the Inner Circle community in general is truly inspiring.

Transcript

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In this episode, you’ll learn

• What led Colin to piano teaching
• Why Colin joined the Inner Circle
• What the 4-week challenge is and how it’s structured
• The biggest benefit Colin got from doing the 4-week challenge
• Examples of goals teachers set for the challenge
• Some key things to think about when starting a blog
• How to get started with student recitals
• How to approach getting to know a new piano method

Links Mentioned

• Colin’s Studio Website
• TTTV028: Dalcroze Eurythmics with Paula Melville-Clark
• Asana (productivity app)
• Piano Pronto
• Piano Safari
• Upbeat Piano Teacher Webinars

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Full Transcript

What are you struggling to get done at the moment?

Is there anything you wish you had that extra push to do? What would go in your 4-week challenge?