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You can’t do it all yourself forever.

So, what’s the advice you hear?

“Hire a team! Scale up!”

And when you try to do that, your team stays passive… disengaged… and your culture suffers.

Why?

This week, Daniel and Nate tackle one of the most misunderstood culture concepts in multi-teacher studios: employee ownership.

They break down why some teachers step up and others stay silent—and what you can do to encourage your team to think like leaders, not just contractors.

If you’re tired of reminding your staff to respond to emails, join meetings, or take initiative… this episode gives you the mindset, structure, and practical tools to shift that.

Culture isn’t created through wishful thinking. It’s built through systems, leadership, and trust.

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Here’s what we cover in the episode:

• What is “employee ownership”? (It’s not what you think)
• Why we lose faith in team members… and what’s actually happening
• The most common leadership mistake (and how to fix it)
• What if your staff doesn’t respond to emails or surveys?
• Why “nagging” is not a leadership strategy
• 3 practical steps to create more engagement
• Daniel shares the 5 levels of team member responsibility

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Show Notes

Episode 54 – Is Nagging Teachers Part of Your Job? | A school owner recently asked me: 

“Is nagging teachers part of my job?”

This owner was frustrated and exasperated because she had repeatedly asked her teaching staff of 20 to give her input on the upcoming recital.

NO ONE REPLIED!

She had to chase her teaching staff down and use a lot of time and energy to get something that could have been a quick response to an email.

In this episode, Nate and I explore communication channels, rational expectations, and practical tips for training your team to be great communicators.

Free Webinar: How to Level Up Without Burning Out

Is your school stuck—but you’re not sure why?

Most owners hit a wall not because they lack hustle… but because they’re solving the wrong problems for the stage they’re in.

In this free training, they show you:

✅ The 5 stages every school moves through—from solo teacher to 7-figure CEO
✅ Why most owners stay stuck in Stage 2 or 3 for years
✅ How to fix your real bottleneck (hint: it’s not always marketing)
✅ What to do next—whether you want to scale or simply stop doing it all yourself

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Ready to stop reinventing the wheel?

Running a profitable, seven-figure music school shouldn’t mean going it alone.

That’s why we created the Founder’s Forum — a 12-month, done-with-you experience for owners who are ready to lead, scale, and build a culture-rich, sustainable school. 

You’ll get the templates and systems that have turned Brooklyn Music Factory into a multi-million dollar school — as well as a place in a community of serious, high-level owners with big goals that are doing the work alongside of you.

Many who join return year after year.

The next cohort begins October 1st. Early bird pricing ends July 1st.

👉 Apply: growyourmusicstudio.com/forum

Sponsors

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SPONSOR – Piano Express from GroupLessons.com
Now’s the time of year to consider what programs you are going to be offering in your music studio this fall…
And if you are looking for a program that will:

• Increase student retention…
• Increase the number of your beginners that become intermediate students
• Help students go through their books faster (Proven! We did a study on this!)…
• Increase home practice time (Proven! We have years of data showing that this happens)
• And increase the profit in your studio (not just revenue)…

… Then you need to head over to GroupLessons.com, sign up for a free demo, and we’ll show you how hundreds of studios have easily started a new group program (sometimes in just a few weeks)… with little to no difficulty.

You can even begin our owner training for free (download our shopping list, and look through our teacher guides and method).

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