"Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't

bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors.

Try to be better than yourself." - William Faulkner

Here we are, the start of a new dance season for many of our

readers. I'm really excited for you because I know that this year

is going to be your best yet.

As I thought about what to send in this week's tip I wanted to

share sort of a personal struggle I think we all have at one time

or another as artists, business owners, parents, friends, and in

all the roles we play.

That is we get stopped, frustrated, or worried about what 'they' are doing.

'They' could be your competition, your former staff, past

students, the list goes on and on. Worrying about what's going on

over there...versus what's happening here.

You can't control what they're doing. And you can't control

what they say or how they act. The good news is there is so much

more than you CAN do.

You CAN:

Be extraordinary

Be a leader

Be innovative

Be generous

Be courageous

Be inspired

No one else can be you - except you. It's so important to get

clear on your dance studio mission and vision. Knowing your 'why'

is what will allow you to always be bigger than the problem you're

solving.

This year you're going to have an opportunity to make a huge impact

in so many dancers lives. Not just their lives but their families

too. You'll hit bumps in the road - as we all do but then you'll

remember that you're up to BIG things like keeping the joy and

magic of dance alive for people all over the world.

Be committed to what you love about the art of dance. Share your

vision and mission and spirit of your dance studio in all of your

communications with potential and current students.

This week's tip: Anytime you feel that twinge of being worried,

stressed, or fearful - do something new. Take action on one thing

that you've been resisting. Set a bigger goal. Anything is

possible.

This is what helps me move away from spending time and energy on

what I can't control. It's not about putting your head in the

sand, in fact it's quite the opposite. This is your year to stand

out and shine!

Do Your Communications With Parents Pass The Scan, Scroll, Stroll Test?

We have more than enough options to connect and communicate, so how

can we be more effective in our communication with our students,

parents, faculty and staff?

Read Suzanne Blake Gerety's guest blog post on DanceAdvantage in

the Studio Biz Wax Column here:

http://danceadvantage.net/2010/08/19/scan-scroll-stroll/

The Top Five Most Popular Download Resources to Grow Your Dance

Studio Business

Is your dance studio business thriving? Are you and your staff a

team with a vision and purpose? Is it easy to do business with you?

Do you receive rave reviews from parents and students for dancers

of all ages and levels of experience?

Here are our top five download resources to help you do just that!

They are the foundation of our "Five Points of Studio Stardom".

These are not theoretical examples, each of these forms are

currently being used at our co-founder's dance studio that has

achieved growth and success for over 35 years.

http://www.DanceStudioOwner.com/top5.html