Dan Emery's guest appearances

Dan Emery

Nobodies Are Somebodies Podcast with Chad Vice

Gym Business - Business for Unicorns Podcast

Motion City Podcast

The Entrepreneur Ethos

The Coyote Radio Show & Podcast

Sam Harris

Mike Boyle

Tom Schwab

Lisa Lewis

John Berardi

Joanna Penn

David Bach

Miki Agrawal

Steve Taylor

Dave Thomas

Matt Weaver

Greg Marcus

Emily Fletcher

John Burton

Mark McGuinness

OwlTail

Support the Show. Get the NEW AudioBook!AudioBook: Audible| Kobo| Authors Direct | Google Play | AppleSummaryHey everyone. Stay tuned to the end of the interview where I’ll give you some actionable insights that I learned from my guest. These insights are also in the show notes. As always, thanks for listening.Now on to my guest today, Dan Emery, founder of the New York City Guitar School, who talks about the challenges of pivoting in COVID. In early 2020, the New York City Guitar School was going strong with five physical locations and thousands of students. Dan and his team were starting to explore possibilities in online learning. When COVID hit and shut down in-person classes, the school had to go fully virtual. It wasn’t easy but Dan was prepared: he’d put aside emergency savings and already was onboarding teachers into virtual platforms before the city went into lockdown. They did have to lay off office staff and close locations, but now they teach students all over the world and he sees online learning as a core aspect of their offerings. With a master’s in teaching from Columbia, Dan has developed a unique methodology to teaching students how to play music, encouraging his teachers to help students find their “sweet spot” - that place where they are challenged but can also achieve mastery and move on to harder lessons. Raised in Idaho on a farm, he also loves the way music connects people from different backgrounds and builds community. Now let’s get better together.Actionable Insights Dan struggled at first with whether his business should be a nonprofit. He’s since adopted the belief that he can change people’s lives through businesses, and indeed it’s one of the best ways to effect change in the world. Find your own sweet spot: focus your energy on what you uniquely have to offer, and lean on others’ expertise for the rest. Whether it’s implementing a project management system or a marketing strategy, someone has learned how to do it effectively, so you can focus on your own unique offering. Be prepared. Emery’s far-sightedness in having savings and then acting fast when he saw a crisis coming helped him to more effectively pivot and, while the business still struggled, they were able to come back strong in a new form that has enabled them to grow to offering lessons to students all over the world. If you want to be in a band, Dan suggests being a bass player especially if you can sing. Those are in high demand.Links to Explore Further NYC Guitar School  Dan Emery on LinkedIn NYC Guitar School on InstagramKeep In TouchBook or Blog or Twitter or LinkedIn or JSYPR or Story Funnel  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support the Show. Get the NEW AudioBook!AudioBook: <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Entrepreneur-Ethos-Audiobook/B08G5WTSV2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible</a>| <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/audiobook/entrepreneur-ethos-the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kobo</a>| <a href="https://shop.authors-direct.com/products/the-entrepreneur-ethos-how-to-build-a-more-ethical-inclusive-and-resilient-entrepreneur-community" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Authors Direct</a> | <a href="https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Jarie_Bolander_The_Entrepreneur_Ethos?id=AQAAAEDsVxsX5M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> | <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/id1523462768" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>SummaryHey everyone. Stay tuned to the end of the interview where I’ll give you some actionable insights that I learned from my guest. These insights are also in the show notes. As always, thanks for listening.Now on to my guest today, Dan Emery, founder of the New York City Guitar School, who talks about the challenges of pivoting in COVID. In early 2020, the New York City Guitar School was going strong with five physical locations and thousands of students. Dan and his team were starting to explore possibilities in online learning. When COVID hit and shut down in-person classes, the school had to go fully virtual. It wasn’t easy but Dan was prepared: he’d put aside emergency savings and already was onboarding teachers into virtual platforms before the city went into lockdown. They did have to lay off office staff and close locations, but now they teach students all over the world and he sees online learning as a core aspect of their offerings. With a master’s in teaching from Columbia, Dan has developed a unique methodology to teaching students how to play music, encouraging his teachers to help students find their “sweet spot” - that place where they are challenged but can also achieve mastery and move on to harder lessons. Raised in Idaho on a farm, he also loves the way music connects people from different backgrounds and builds community. Now let’s get better together.Actionable Insights<ul> <li>Dan struggled at first with whether his business should be a nonprofit. He’s since adopted the belief that he can change people’s lives through businesses, and indeed it’s one of the best ways to effect change in the world.</li> <li>Find your own sweet spot: focus your energy on what you uniquely have to offer, and lean on others’ expertise for the rest. Whether it’s implementing a project management system or a marketing strategy, someone has learned how to do it effectively, so you can focus on your own unique offering.</li> <li>Be prepared. Emery’s far-sightedness in having savings and then acting fast when he saw a crisis coming helped him to more effectively pivot and, while the business still struggled, they were able to come back strong in a new form that has enabled them to grow to offering lessons to students all over the world.</li> <li>If you want to be in a band, Dan suggests being a bass player especially if you can sing. Those are in high demand.</li></ul>Links to Explore Further<ul> <li><a href="https://nycguitarschool.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYC Guitar School </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-emery-6481a8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan Emery on LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nycguitarschool/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYC Guitar School on Instagram</a></li></ul>Keep In Touch<a href="https://www.amazon.com/ENTREPRENEUR-ETHOS-Inclusive-Resilient-Entrepreneur/dp/1634925505/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book</a> or <a href="https://thedailymba.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/thedailymba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jariebolander/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> or <a href="https://jsypr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JSYPR</a> or <a href="https://thestoryfunnel.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Funnel</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Finding the Sweet Spot with Dan Emery

“Still Into You” is the ninth track from Paramore’s fourth album, Paramore, released in 2013 by Fueled by Ramen and Atlantic Records. Follow us on Twitter @MotionCityPod Follow Dan on Twitter @Loko_Moshun

“Still Into You” is the ninth track from Paramore’s fourth album, Paramore, released in 2013 by Fueled by Ramen and Atlantic Records. Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/motioncitypod" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@MotionCityPod</a> Follow Dan on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/loko_moshun" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@Loko_Moshu</a><a href="https://twitter.com/loko_moshun" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">n</a>

Explorations 003 – “Still Into You” by Paramore w/ Dan Emery

Dan Emery is on a mission to bring the thrill and pride of guitar playing to the world.  He is the founder of NYC's friendliest and fastest growing guitar schools, New York City Guitar School, Brooklyn Guitar School and Queens Guitar School. He is the author of the Amazon best selling guitar book "Guitar For Absolute Beginners" and several other books on guitar playing and deliberate practice. He has a Masters in Education from Columbia University Teachers College, and extensive performing experience as songwriter and guitarist for The Dan Emery Mystery Band. Besides loving to play guitar and teach guitar, he enjoys coaching new business owners in the Entrepreneurs' Organization Accelerator Program, learning about music from his three kids, and reading books. And, as you’ll hear us talk about in the podcast, Dan’s official life mission is "coaching personal greatness, one lesson at a time."   In this podcast Michael and Dan discuss:  Creating a mission statement for your life and work. How to keep your team in sync. How your team can demonstrate your values every single day. Dan’s approach to meeting rhythms. The importance of clear and consistent expectations. Dan’s approach to checklists and accountability. How being relentlessness can be a magical superpower. 

Dan Emery is on a mission to bring the thrill and pride of guitar playing to the world.  He is the founder of NYC's friendliest and fastest growing guitar schools, New York City Guitar School, Brooklyn Guitar School and Queens Guitar School. He is the author of the Amazon best selling guitar book "Guitar For Absolute Beginners" and several other books on guitar playing and deliberate practice. He has a Masters in Education from Columbia University Teachers College, and extensive performing experience as songwriter and guitarist for The Dan Emery Mystery Band. Besides loving to play guitar and teach guitar, he enjoys coaching new business owners in the Entrepreneurs' Organization Accelerator Program, learning about music from his three kids, and reading books. And, as you’ll hear us talk about in the podcast, Dan’s official life mission is "coaching personal greatness, one lesson at a time." In this podcast Michael and Dan discuss: <ul> <li>Creating a mission statement for your life and work.</li> <li>How to keep your team in sync.</li> <li>How your team can demonstrate your values every single day.</li> <li>Dan’s approach to meeting rhythms.</li> <li>The importance of clear and consistent expectations.</li> <li>Dan’s approach to checklists and accountability.</li> <li>How being relentlessness can be a magical superpower.</li> </ul>

Episode 6: Harnessing Your Greatness with Dan Emery