Ep22 – My 10-Year Anniversary and Why We All Need a Moment of Reflection on the Guitar

Today’s episode is a very special one. In this podcast, I’m sharing my backstory of how I started teaching guitar full time and why we all need a moment of reflection when learning the guitar.
 
It’s a bit of a longer episode, but I’m not just waffling on for the sake of it. I’m sharing my story to hopefully inspire you. That’s because, even if you struggle on the guitar some days, you no doubt have come a long way since you began. These moments of reflection are super important to help drive you forward so you can be the best guitarist possible and learn guitar with more joy.
 
…Inside I talk about things such as the horrific job I left ten years ago to teach guitar full-time… I also talk about a student of mine called Graham whose wife was diagnosed with dementia so they changed their lives and lived it to the fullest… And I talk about one of my longest-term students, called Cos, who struggled to make progress at first but then rapidly improved due to one simple shift in thinking.
 
Plus, I reveal some of the new and exciting things coming up, such as my plans to work with a dementia charity, how I aim to revolutionise the guitar tuition world, and my new No Chord Fingerstyle course.
 
I hope this episode inspires you and I want to say a HUGE thank you for being part of the journey with me. I’m super excited for the next ten years and I hope they’ll be even more exciting and downright awesome for you and your guitar playing.
 
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