Effortless Mastery by Kenny Werner Book Club: This goes through Effortless Mastery as though we were reading it together in a book club. Part 1 is a summary of Werner’s process . Part 2 is an overview of matching psychology principles. Part 3 has discussion […]
“Is there anything as interesting as the psychology of achievement? Could there be anything more important?” This post goes through Grit as though we were reading it together in a book club. I begin with a summary and then progress to discussion topics with my answers. […]
I recently read an older NY Times article about the stress of constantly striving to improve. As students work hard in school, I want to point out a few things about improvement. When experts tell us we can do anything if only we work hard […]
What Improv Comedy tells us about learning, performing and focus. Learning and Performing are two different experiences. Learning involves self-evaluating, critiquing, and analyzing. It is incredibly focused and judgment based. You decide if something works or doesn’t, why, and what to do next. Performing is the […]
Peak by Anders Ericsson Intro to Book Club: Like a virtual book club, these posts explore books on performing or learning written by experts but with questions, discussions, and summaries. They are designed to help you decide if a book gives you what you are looking […]
Intro to Book Club: Like a virtual book club, these posts explore books on performing or learning written by experts but with questions, discussions, and summaries. They are designed to help you decide if a book gives you what you are looking for and a guide […]
Do I have the talent to be a Musician? So many students wonder, should I major in music? Should I try against odds to make a career in music? Will I be happy and successful following what I currently think is my dream. Will […]
