1. Phone in AIRPLANE MODE and set a timer for 20 - 30 minutes (alternate practice sessions with other activities) 2. Use a metronome (on beats and off beats) 3. Use a tuner and drones 4. If you can't hear it, POP it = Play On Piano (or POPS Play On Piano and Sing) 5. Isolate what you cannot play and play it SLOWLY 6. Approach problems from several different angles 7. Be patient and allow for creativity 8. RECORD YOURSELF and listen critically 9. Target leaps and play with octave transpositions 10. Look for patterns (follow the musical line and pay attention to leaps and changes of direction) 11. Listen to great recordings and attend live performances 12. The simplest ideas work best