Science Lesson

Your passion and how it is perceived by others Michael Christopher
michael@guitarinstructorsguild.com
www.guitarinstructorsguild.com The first {~step~thing} I had to take was to{~ figure out~decide what was/is }, and take my passion and {~whatever~my} talent and then start branding it; all while continuing to teach lessons: For us, that passion is playing and writing on my guitar. The first step of course is to get students/customers. Without a good customer base you {~won’t~will not} get recognition, followed, talked about, and importantly, make any money. Here is the formula: STUDENTS=DOLLARS It is not rocket science.
I soon began to {~understand~realize} that if I took my passion (music, guitar, and teaching others), and combine it with good business decisions and a good business {~plan~model}, I would attract those customers that are drawn to what I have to offer; they are even willing to pay top dollar for my skill and expertise. This is when I started to realize the power, personal freedom, and happiness. It is only then that a person starts to really live when they do what makes them happy all the while helping others along the way. This should perhaps be the mission statement of each of us as {~instructor’s~teachers}. If we {~in fact~really} love what we do and {~enjoy~love} helping others, then not only will we have impact on the world around us, our businesses and relationships will grow and prosper. Who do you give your business to if given the choice? The person whom you have no relationship with; just another employee serving you or the person who interacts with you and shows genuine concern for you and your needs? Here it is again, not rocket science, Good customer/personal relationships=good business=good relationships=growing business=growing $$$ Do not misunderstand me, it is not about how much money I can {~make~get}, it is about how many relationships I can create so that my business will grow and {~prosper~be successful}. What is my business? People and playing guitar. It is {~important~crucial} for any business to market themselves to attract customers. How will you do it? Why does anyone go into business in the first place? Personal satisfaction? Personal freedom? To make money? To leave a legacy? To develope relationships and a customer base? Just because?
These are all valid I suppose, but as{~instructor’s~teachers} we must reflect and decide our reasons for doing what we do because believe it or not it will have impact on our students and others around us; {~thus~therefore} affecting our business and growth. Hate what you do? You better believe that everyone around you knows you are unhappy because you are. {~Love~Enjoy} what you do? How then can you not be infectious to those around you ? Drawing them in because you have a joy, passion, and happiness for what we are doing. We must consider these things in my opinion if we are to teach, and guide others. As instructors, regardless of field, is that not why we want to instruct? Michael Christopher Christopher
www.guitarinstructorsguild.com
michael@guitarinstructorsguild.com