Jeremy's Blog

17 Apr

A Dear Friend Dies

by Jeremy Chance

One night years ago, in my family's Mosman home, my father and his friend Terry were sitting on the couch - having a few beers, feeling mellow. They started to recollect old friends…

"What happened to Albert - do you know Rupert?"

"Dead" my father replied.

"Oh really," Terry nodded, "And Jackson?"

16 Apr

Being Woken Up at 3am With a Slap

by Jeremy Chance

Marjorie Barstow loved to ring through from Nebraska at 3am Sydney time…

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CHANCER: (Stumbling out of bed, gruffly) Yes?

14 Apr

The Worn-Out Wicked Old Man

by Jeremy Chance

Steyne stretched at her side with a livid face and ghastly eyes.

13 Apr

Success has a Price - It Doesn't Come Free

by Jeremy Chance

I am not making some people happy this week.

I've had one writer object to his perceived criticism of the International Congress in Chicago, so let me set the record straight.

Having a Congress, meeting your friends, developing your teaching skills, meeting new people - these are all pleasant things to do. And if it pleases you - and you can afford it - what's wrong with that?

11 Apr

A Profession in Need

by Jeremy Chance

As you know, I am still looking for a thirsty group of switched-on teachers who want to make a difference to our success individually, and as a Profession.

Hundreds of teachers flock off to Congresses, and pat each other on the back, and all the while our Profession is going down the gurgler. Not for me.

I don't want to learn how to teach better, I want to find students to teach.

10 Apr

Teachers Who Just Teach are no Better Than McDonald's

by Jeremy Chance

WARNING: If you resist the idea of marketing, you won't like this email.

Here's what I recommend you do - unsubscribe. Because some distinctly disturbing ideas may soon enter your mind steam, making it impossible for you to ever think in your old way again.

Here, I will even make it easy for you by putting the link below.

09 Apr

The Secret of Successful Teachers

by Jeremy Chance

A common idea among Alexscovery teachers is that if you improve your teaching skills, you will attract more students.

Hmm… Really?

How many good teachers do you know that struggle to find students?

06 Apr

The Antidote To Risk Is Skill

by Jeremy Chance

Yesterday, I wrote about being in your teaching space faced with a "mystery."

I told my story of a professional singer asking me a tricky question of performance quality - which zoomed way past my pay grade.

Your challenging situation can be:

- an angry pupil

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