51. Write Your Own Rhythm: Music, Motivation, and the Creative Process - Part 1 of my Conversation with Jerald Simon

In part one of this interview, Jerald and I chat about the ideas of mission and purpose and how it so profoundly impacts us as individuals and others too. We discuss the importance of challenging ourselves and aiming to be well-rounded by trying various activities like sports, dance, drawing, singing, and reading.We talk about the impact that music has played in Jerald’s life, his interest in speaking, teaching, and writing about self-improvement, and also how the subjects of music and motivation connect and intersect throughout his work. More about Jerald’s Work:Jerald Simon is the founder of Music Motivation® and focuses on helping piano students and piano teachers learn music theory, improvisation, and composition. He refers to these areas as: Theory Therapy™, Innovative Improvisation™, and Creative Composition™. Simon is an author and composer and has written 30 music books featuring almost 300 original compositions, 15 albums (you can listen to Jerald’s music on Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, and all online music stations). Jerald’s books and CDs are also available from Amazon, Wal-Mart.com, Barnes and Noble and all major retail outlets. He has published three motivational poetry books featuring over 400 original poemsHow To Connect With Jerald:- You can find out more about Jerald’s work and connect with him in the following places.(musicmotivation.com)Jerald is the creator of the Cool Songs Series (musicmotivation.com/coolsongs), and the Essential Piano Exercises Course (essentialpianoexercises.com). He teaches weekly online group piano lessons to students all over the world (essentialpianolessons.com) and also teaches some students privately in his home studio.Jerald has a YouTube channel (youtube.com/jeraldsimon) and he loves learning everything he can and to help himself  and others to do their best and live their best lives. You can visit his Amazon storefront page to see which products he personally recommends (amazon.com/shop/jeraldsimon - This includes his books and albums and other useful products musicians need to succeed).Listen to Jerald’s music on all streaming sites and his podcast, Music, Motivation, and More – The Positivity Podcast with Jerald Simon on all podcast platforms.PerfectWhelm Podcast Links & Resources:-Schedule a free discovery call with me to learn more about my coaching programs and services.-Email: [email protected] hope you will follow, subscribe, rate, and/or share the podcast with someone you think might benefit from it.