September 2011

Are You Sharing Too Much? 7 Tips To Make You A Killer Communicator

September 28, 2011
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I’ve had some interesting conversations with colleagues and friends recently about a phenomenon all to common…that of over-sharing.
It’s so easy to do! We start talking about music therapy–or some other topic we’re passionate about–and end up sharing way too much and losing our listener. We give a presentation and try to cram way too much [...]

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Back to School Check-In: Are These What Growing Pains Feel Like?

September 21, 2011
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I think I’m going through professional growing pains. Is there such a thing? As I write this, I’m feeling inadequate, under-prepared, and as if I don’t know nearly enough…or at least nearly as much as I should.
On a conscious level, I realize that this is a very good place to be. My hope is that [...]

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Maven Sponsor Shout-outs!

September 19, 2011

I’m excited to share with you these wonderful Maven sponsors. They’re an impressive bunch and I’m honored that they’ve chosen to sponsor this blog. So please…if you haven’t had the chance to check them out, do!

Michelle Erfurt from the Music Therapy Tween continues to share useful information for music therapy students, interns, and professionals alike. [...]

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Guest Post: A History of Music Formats

September 14, 2011
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This blog post is a departure from typical Maven posts. But it incorporates 3 things I love: music, technology, and history. So when the author, Michael Springman, approached me about writing this post, I thought “Why not?” I hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane…and maybe even learn something new in the process [...]

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BLUE…or How to Get Off Your Butt and Start Your Blog Already

September 7, 2011
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This week, Laura Crum, a guest blogger at MusicSparks, issued a challenge to the music therapy blogging community to write a blog post inspired by the word “blue.”
It seemed like fun, so thought I’d jump on board
And somehow I found a way to fit “blue” into the topic I wanted to talk about [...]

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Do We Learn Our Greatest Lessons From Our Clients?

September 1, 2011
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I’ve never been one to break the rules. I can’t help it. Even as a teenager, when you’re supposed to rebel and come in to your own as an individual, I only snuck out of the house once (to tepee people’s houses, in case you are curious). But I had an awful time. I spent [...]

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