- When am I going to do something about this music?
- I'm tired of stopping in the middle of the piece just to turn the page.
- I can't believe it, the recital was only three weeks ago, and I forgot how much I liked that piece.
Think about how frustrated you have been by trying to deal with the majority of your musical material constantly in such a mess!
Think of how many times you couldn't face going to the piano simply because the thought of pulling your music together was far too overwhelming.
Wouldn't you like to maximize the return on the investment that you have made and continue to make in your musical development?
As they say in the business world:
What's your ROI (Return On Investment)?
After countless hours of practice, many years of piano lessons, hundreds of dollars spent on instruction and sheet music, you're stuck, frustrated and immobilized.
Why not take advantage of your freer summer season schedule to stay connected to your musical favorites?
Here's how: just follow this simple step-by-step method:
1. Pull all of your music books together into one place
2. Look through one book at a time to remind yourself which pieces you enjoy playing and mark each piece with a post-it note or paper clip
3. Make photocopies of each selection
4. Sort all of the music into stacks of categories.
5. Here are some suggested types of groups:
a) Classical and popular styles
b) Fast and slow tempos
c) By composer, group or singer
d) Key signature
6. Pick an organizing system
a) Looseleaf books with non-glare page protectors
b) Pocket folders (put labels on the front)
c) File folders: staple each piece onto a folder and put these into a portable filing system
7. Experiment: once the music is organized in one of these three ways, you can change the order or arrangement of music for a few practice sessions until it feels satisfying.
One Final Note
Organizing your music is a surefire method for increasing your return on investment.
Yes, it will take some effort, but it will really pay off.
You will have created a dependable tool which is guaranteed to energize your musical growth and development.
You will gain a whole new perspective on practicing the piano, and you'll feel great about yourself!
It's Not Too Late!
Copyright ? 2007 by Ed Mascari
How To Calculate Return On Investment
How would you like to have a guaranteed return on your investment?
Did you know that this type of investment has only one risk?
What I am about to share with you have been a secret of the most successful investors, including CEO's, Doctors, Lawyers, and even people like the late John D. Rockefeller.
The best investment you could ever make actually has Three Key Components. It is a fact that these three components are so simple that when applied together, the compound effect is so powerful, even nature could not stop them from continuing to return rich rewards to their owner.
1 ' Giving. Giving, what are you some type of fool? How the heck can "giving" be one of the key components of a 400% return?
Simple, giving is the most single powerful force on the plant.
I have read stories that people have helped others by giving time, money, gifts, life, and so many other things. I have read and seen in my own life that what the giver received back was frequently far more valuable than the thing they gave away.
How can this be real? I have found that through my research that there is a unique force that operates in the lives of men. Some people call it Karma. Others call it the blessings of God. The Bible specifically says, "Give and you shall receive."
Throughout history, many individuals and civilizations have taken this advice to heart. In every case, the individuals and civilizations make a regular investment of a certain amount of money, items, and time, to build abundant lifestyles, empires, resources and education systems. They give, expecting nothing in return, and they are rewarded in abundance for their charity.
Even today, Americans are the most charitable people on earth. They give and they give. And yet, they remain one of the most prosperous nations on the planet today.
As with most people, I had to "learn" about the power of giving from personal experience. As children, we know that we have a toy that our friends or siblings want to play with. As children, we learn quickly that if we give our toy to someone else, then we will no longer have a toy for us to play with. As children, we quickly learn that if we give away something, we lose that something. There is no gain in the process, unless a trade is made.
What we learned as children goes directly against the concept giving in order to receive. After all, there is still only one toy and two kids.
As adults, we must relearn the lessons we thought we learned as children. We must learn from our own experience that giving leads to receiving. We must learn that there is a force in the universe that ensures that charity will always lead to reward. We must learn that when we give, we shall receive in abundance.
All of the great religions of the world refer to this force that inhabits the universe. While the Bible tells story after story providing a multitude of examples about this universal force, this force actually transcends religion. You don't have to be a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, or a Hindu to reap the rewards of charity. Very literally, anyone who undertakes activities consistent with "charitable giving" can benefit from this advice. All you have to do is to believe that it can work, do it, and keep an eye open for the proof of concept.
I have bought dinner for friends, which was followed by a two-week period where I did not even have to pay for one single meal! I have used time as a gift to people, and shortly thereafter, I noticed having received more of others people time that I would have thought possible. In many cases, I felt that I should have paid for the time these kind folks had given to me, but they would not hear of it! They said that they were "giving" me their time, and they expected no payment for a gift.
My 5-year-old daughter gave $5 away this past summer and received back $20 the very next day! Love, I have given so much away and I am just at a state of awe when I see how much comes back into my own life.
If you have never heard it before, let me be the first to tell you that it really works. Giving will provide you a huge return on your initial investment.
This concept is taught in all the success books. Even Donald Trump said it in his book, "Think Big and Kick A**".
Friend, I challenge you today to apply this concept in your own life, and then let me know your results. Try it today! Start by giving with the attitude of love; give without the expectation that it will never generate a return, from the person or thing that you're giving it to. But, do expect a return from a One Source that supplies all, God.
You may say that I am a storyteller, but when you apply this one simple technique, even if you are an unbeliever, you will be shocked by your results!
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