A high standard of service is vital to the success of any business. Learn how Eric Nehring’s mission statement enhances the service his school provides. Plus: Are the teachers at Eric’s school full-time or contract employees, and why? And what makes Minnesota School of Music unique?

Passion is an essential ingredient to success for any musician, whether a performer or a teacher. But which has a greater long-term impact: teaching or performing? Plus: Hear Eric’s advice to anyone considering a career as a music teacher.

When learning a musical instrument, is it more effective to follow a prescribed set of steps or to learn along the way? Eric found this out in his early months of teaching. He also learned some surprising lessons from his students that have changed the way he teaches….

How can we strike a healthy balance between putting forth our own effort and relying on others? How can you work hard without becoming arrogant? How do you rightly appreciate the effort others put forth on your behalf? Listen to hear Eric’s answers to these questions!

Starting a business is hard. In the early months of running his own music school, Eric Nehring learned lessons about management and marketing and teaching…but also about an unexpected virtue. Listen to learn how Eric’s mindset changed after a few months of running his school.

In his first months of grad school, Eric learned about the “pyramid” of the music world. He discovered his talent for writing (thanks in part to his son), and experienced personal loss along with spiritual reawakening. But grad school didn’t end how he (or anyone) expected….

Eric Nehring’s life changed dramatically from 2009 to 2010. The genesis of Minnesota School of Music can be traced to these years. A visit to New York, the decision to go to grad school…listen to discover how all these threads tie together.

There are simply things science can’t explain, aspects of our humanity that don’t come from the mind but from the heart. They aren't arrived at through logic and reason but spring from our souls. In this episode, you’ll discover the healing process of songwriting with lessons Eric learned from his friend Josh Revak.