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How musicians are being held hostage by their limiting beliefs
Attention-grabbing headlines turn heads and sensationalize what might otherwise be just a strong, solid response to a problem, not an actual hostage situation. What’s the problem? Our motivation is being held at ransom…
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Become an expert by focusing on one thing at a time
Of all the options available to musicians, how does anyone become an expert? Perhaps a better question would be… What should I become an expert in? We choose what we study Because musicians…
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Why understanding (not replication or competition) is the key to learning and winning
There was a time when we all learned by replicating someone else. Walking. Laughing. Writing. As we got older and our minds began to have conscious thoughts, we shifted our learning more towards…
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How labeling people creates a “box” that doesn’t actually exist
A pet peeve of mine is that awful cliché “think outside the box”, because we like assigning labels to almost everything these days. Ugh. A box implies there are limits – boundaries. When…
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Acknowledging your limitations, and moving forward with grace and enthusiasm
Your life is simply at the point it’s at right now. Do you know why? It’s a result of your decisions and experiences. While many folks are content plodding along day by day,…
