Thoughts on Music

Goal Setting

The following contains excerpts from the audio-book, Goal Setting (Jim Rohn). In our music school in Odessa, Texas, we teach students the value of setting and achieving goals in their musical journey, which also teaches them how to succeed with their life-goals and...

From Good to Great – Part 4

The following contains excerpts from the book, From Good to Great (Jim Collins). The author begins his first chapter with the familiar colloquial proverb, ‘Good is the enemy of great.’ “In our study, what we didn’t find…larger-than-life, celebrity leaders who ride in...

From Good to Great – Part 3

The following contains excerpts from the book, From Good to Great (Jim Collins). In our music school in Odessa, Texas, we encourage students to take a disciplined mindset towards their assessment of daily growth. The author begins his first chapter with the familiar...

From Good to Great – Part 2

The following contains excerpts from the book, From Good to Great (Jim Collins). In our music school in Odessa, Texas, we believe that incremental daily progress, regardless how small that progress is, will ultimately lead to success, and we encourage students to take...

From Good to Great – Part 1

The following contains excerpts from the book, From Good to Great (Jim Collins). In our music school in Odessa, Texas, we believe that incremental daily progress, regardless how small that progress is, will ultimately lead to success.  Focusing on daily results, over...

Five Most Important Questions – Part 2

The following contains excerpts from the book, Five Most Important Questions (Peter Drucker). As a musician and artist, it is critically important to understand the reasons we do what we do.  At our music school in Odessa, Texas we encourage each student to personally...