Atomic Habits Archives - Piano Parent Podcast

16 Jan 2023

PPP 316: Make Regular Practice Part of 2023

Podcast, Practicing and MotivationArthur L. Williams, Atomic Habits, James Clear, piano, practice

In last week's episode I quoted Art L. Williams Jr. “Remember, before you can be great, you’ve got to be good. Before you can be good, you’ve got to be bad. But before you can even be bad, you’ve got to try.”Today, let's focus on the trying aspect of learning to play the piano. Listen to the full episode here Resources mentioned in today's show James Clear's book, Atomic HabitsUse my 168 Hours chart to plot out your schedule and make an appointment with yourself and your piano. Complete the form below. Social Sharables Click an image to share directly to your…

PPP173: Highlights from 2019

Mom to Mom, Podcast2019, Atomic Habits, episode 126, episode 133, episode 158, Highlights, James Clear, James Wedmore, Pat Flynn, piano kid, Piano Parent, practice

Our gift to you - highlights from some of the most downloaded episodes of 2019. We've taken some of the most interesting points from the top episodes and put them all in one place with links to the episodes if you want to dig deeper. Listen to the full episode here PPP133: What's Really Going on When Your Piano Kid Says, "This is too hard!" Doing new things can be challenging for all of us. Piano students are asked to do new things constantly. Once they master one concept, another is given to them without pause. Faced with something new, in…

PPP126: Build Practice Habits

Podcast, Practicing and MotivationAtomic Habits, habit, James Clear, piano, practice, routine

Over the break I purchased James Clear’s new book, “Atomic Habits”. I’ve been “reading” it in audio format which has been nice. I had to drive to Dallas for a meeting and had James Clear teaching me his wonderful habit lessons the entire trip. Some of the things he talked about in the book caused me to think of you guys and how we can help our piano kids have more successful practice sessions at home. This may be a little corny but I’ve mapped it out using performance lingo. Today we’ll talk about Setting the Stage, Knowing Your Cue,…

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