Yes, we are thankfully in full-on summer vacation mode!  But, that doesn't mean we can't start thinking about next fall and the new ideas/strategies/techniques that you want to incorporate into your teaching next year.Unfortunately, there are lots of things that can get in the way of our plans to bring a better experience to our singers.  Sometimes those things are related to our subject matter; but other times, we fail to implement new teaching strategies due to a lack of focus and commitment, self-doubt, or the dreaded “shiny object” syndrome.  In today’s episode of the podcast, I discuss my perspective on this, and the mantra that I use to cut through the noise and the self-doubt to get things done: Commit, Aim, Fire!Are you ready to commit to your growth and development as a choir director?  Want to get access to dozens of rubrics, templates, repertoire lists, handouts and project ideas, as well as online workshops and an awesome online collaborative community of choir directors?  Then head on over to:choirdirectorcorner.com/membership and sign up for the Choir Director Corner Community Membership!Looking for some new warm-ups for your choir?  Then you should check out my FREE PDF: "50 Awesome Warm-ups for Your Choir"!  I've included links for audio/video examples for almost all of the warm-ups.  You can get your copy of the PDF here:choirdirectorcorner.com/warmupsLooking for an activity that you can do with your choir virtually as well as in-person?  Check out the solfege game, "The Choir Room is LAVA!"www.ChoirDirectorCorner.com/thechoirroomislavaLooking for some new reading material to further your skills as a choir director?  Check out my Choir Director Recommended Reading List for Choir Directors, which includes links to where you can find all of the different books on the list!For the full Choir Director Recommended Reading List, here's the link:choirdirectorcorner.com/readinglistFor more great resources, hop on over to our website:www.ChoirDirectorCorner.comMake sure you check us out over on Facebook!  You can find our private group at:www.ChoirDirectorCornerGroup.com