Your worth as a Music Teacher

​“Purpose is an essential element of you...

It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history.
Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill.

Whatever you choose for a career path, remember, the struggles along the way are only meant to shape you for your purpose.” 

​- Chadwick Boseman

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Music Teachers have one of the MOST important jobs in the world. You are impacting the lives of others. FAR beyond music.

It's both scary and amazing to think about. 

But sometimes it doesn't feel that way.

Sometimes it's a thankless job where you are scolded at by parents.

​Sometimes kids roll their eyes at you...

Even though you know you have a purpose, it doesn't always feel like you do. 

That's why I LOVE the quote above from Chadwick Boseman. 

Your purpose as a music teacher is to positively influence and impact the lives of your students. 

But the things that make you DOUBT your purpose are actually the things that make you BETTER at what you do! It fuels the flame...

As you grow, you're going to realize you need to tighten your make up policy, increase tuition rates, etc ... and some parents will try to disrespect you. 

• You'll have trouble juggling unlimited make up lessons (maybe even forget about a scheduled make up lesson!) and realize you need to limit or omit the amount of make ups you give to students. (You will have parents ask to be excused from the rules for various reasons.)
• You'll set up auto pay for parents because you can't spend any more time chasing payments and you rely on tuition to pay your bills. (You'll have parents ask to be the exception to the rule.)
• You'll increase tuition because you've realized you can no longer undercharge for lessons in order to continue investing your time into lessons and not having to juggle multiple jobs. (You'll have parents question the rate increase and/or tell you you're not worth the expense.)

Ultimately, the more you stand for yourself, the more you respect yourself, and the more you believe in yourself, you'll receive doubts and pushback DIRECTLY from those whom you put your career's purpose in. 

It's going to happen, but it is opposite of what you think...

The pushback and the struggles you will face will SHAPE YOU FOR YOUR PURPOSE. 

- You have to refine the boring business side of owning a music business in order to have a BIGGER impact. 

- In order to impact MORE STUDENTS, you have to limit your make ups so you have time for MORE Students. 

- In order to focus on giving students the BEST lessons possible, you don't have time to worry about how to pay the bills. You HAVE TO charge a reasonable rate for lessons in order to be able to FOCUS and give your students the BEST QUALITY lessons possible. 


See the trend? 

Believe in yourself. Respect yourself.  Your students NEED you. 

What's in the way of fulfilling YOUR purpose with your undivided attention? 

​- Shauna