Val BlahainFons AmplifyEffective Leadership: How to Conduct Better MeetingsMeetings are an often-dreaded, but highly useful tool for most businesses. Email, messages and informal conversations are helpful, but they…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Val BlahainFons AmplifyYou are Valuable! Learning to Value Your Time and WorkPart 2 — Raise the Bar — Keep Your Prices Up!Dec 11, 2017Dec 11, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyYou are Valuable! Learning to Value Your Time and WorkPart 1 — Where Does the Time Go?Dec 4, 2017Dec 4, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyHow to Raise Your Rates and Keep Your ClientsThe Delicate Art of Raising Your RatesNov 21, 2017Nov 21, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyHow to Balance Daily Profits and High Quality ProjectsAre you trying to find a balance between paying the bills and following your dreams? Are you spending too much time managing small details…Aug 21, 2017Aug 21, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyListening to New Music: How To Boost the Vitality of Your BusinessAs a music instructor, I’m always looking for ways to capture and keep the interest of students. While some students choose Beethoven over…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyHow To Use Your Clients’ Best Tool: A Plain Old NotebookEvery business owner has a preferred way of helping their clients stay organized and keep track of notes and assignments. Mine is a plain…Jul 26, 2017Jul 26, 2017
Val BlahainFons Amplify5 Surefire Ways to Ease Your Students’ Stage FrightHave you witnessed the look of fear on the face of a student who has just realized that they’ll have to perform in front of an audience?Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyMemorizing 101: Tips for Teachers and StudentsAah, the “m” word… memorize. This word filled me with fear as a child pianist, especially when faced with the daunting challenge of…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Val BlahainFons AmplifyThe Memorization Challenge: One Month, Three SongsAre you looking to prepare students for an upcoming recital, or just want to encourage them to take a step beyond learning some songs? The…Jun 2, 2017Jun 2, 2017