STG 007 : 10 Traits of a Successful Guitar Teacher (part 1)

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The Start Teaching Guitar PodcastIn this episode of the Start Teaching Guitar podcast, I’ll be talking about 10 traits of a successful guitar teacher (well…the first 5 of them, anyway). A great way to be more successful as a guitar teacher is to take a look at what OTHER successful people are doing and learn from them.

If you can UNDERSTAND some of the things that make other teachers successful and APPLY those same concepts and principles to your own teaching business, you can make some incremental improvements and see your business GROW. In this episode I’ll share some of the most common “success traits” I’ve seen in guitar teachers who are doing things the right way, and I’ll also include some advice about how to apply those traits to your own teaching business.

10 Traits of a Successful Guitar Teacher – Part 1

1) Loving What You Do

2) Being a Life-long Learner

3) Using Technology To Level the Playing Field

4) Having a Business Mindset

5) Taking Care of Yourself

 

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Posted on September 29, 2011 by in Being A Business Owner, Podcasts

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6 Responses to “STG 007 : 10 Traits of a Successful Guitar Teacher (part 1)”

  1. Lukas September 29, 2011 6:04 am
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    Great podcast Donnie!
    Thank you for all your help and encouragement. Cant wait for the next podcast.

  2. Seth September 30, 2011 6:25 am
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    Great one! I’ve very motivational, and I need all the motivation I can keep shoveling in!

    A few questions:

    Why have an online schedule for students to interact with? Do you allow your students to come to various classes? If so, does that mean you have multiples of the same class every week?

    How did you come across a Lifestyle Coach?

    Thanks!

    Seth

    • Donnie Schexnayder September 30, 2011 6:45 am
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      Thanks, Seth!

      In my experience, using an online tool like Tungle to schedule appointments saves a lot of frustration and back & forth emails, phone calls, etc. Your students can schedule, reschedule, change or cancel their appointments without ever having to contact you at all. They can see your available time slots and pick what works best for them. It’s like having your own receptionist working for you 24×7.

      For the group lessons, I would typically do more than one class, and each class would be on a different topic, or for a different skill level…so I probably wouldn’t let a student skip around. They would get better results by sticking with the class they signed up for.

      I used a service called Noomii.com to find the Lifestyle Design coach we ended up working with (there are TONS of life coaches, but not very many who focus on lifestyle design). Her name is Kat Lessin, and she’s amazing…you can get more info about her at http://www.lifebymydesign.com.

  3. Montreal Group Guitar Lessons October 8, 2011 10:00 pm
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    Hey Donnie, I’ve been doing group guitar lessons in Montreal now for about a year. They’ve really taken off and everyone is thrilled with the results. Increasingly, I’m recommending it to every adult beginner BEFORE taking private lessons. I do 6 week sessions, and give them an early bird price if they sign up for the next session by week three (this gives them a chance to try it and sign up with confidence in the quality of the lessons).

    My expectations seem to be constantly on the rise with the group lessons. I attribute this mostly to the positive atmosphere and the grounding effect of working with other people at their level. In the group setting, it’s much easier to see that you can’t be amazing in 2 weeks, but that there is progress happening each and every week with the WHOLE group.

    Anyways, feel free to check out my site at the link above or my other one Piano Lessons World . I’m on your mailing list now, so I’ll keep in touch ;)
    Jason

    • Donnie Schexnayder October 9, 2011 5:53 am
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      Thanks, Jason!

      I completely agree.There are SO many advantages when you do group lessons…for the students and for you as a teacher. Keep up the great work!

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