I did pretty well in school, at least academically (we can talk about the social stuff another time). The reason I bring this up is not to pat myself of the back but to use that record as an example of what can happen when one gets focused on The Big Idea. My method of getting through school, and college in particular, was not just to read a lot and study. Frankly, there was too much reading to do, too many notes to digest, and not enough time to do all of the other things (be on the radio, make music, write for the school paper, etc. – what, you thought I meant party??) I wanted to do in college. So after the first week of class I would go to the professor and ask a very simple question: Continue reading
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Practice
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I used to think of myself as a musician of sorts. I played a lot of instruments, studied a few of them privately, and actually earned a fair bit of money both performing and teaching. I guess I have (more like had!) a natural ability with them. Because of that, I never felt as if practice was a top priority. I could play, it sounded pretty good, what more needs to be done? Sure, the band rehearsed a few hours a week and yes, I used to play a guitar several more hours a day. But that wasn’t practice – that was an extension of my arm. Now, playing the sax – that would have required practice! Continue reading
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Teach One
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I refuse to play the “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” game but I’ll give you one. That one is that I was trained as a teacher. I know – pretty clear career path from high school English to digital media guru. Nevertheless, no matter what position I’ve held I’ve always felt that teaching was part of my job. While some argue that the “See One, Do One, Teach One” philosophy is a ridiculous oversimplification in business, I don’t. I think it’s an obligation. Continue reading
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