Fear. An intense emotion necessary to human survival. In its positive form it protects us from dangers or threats that may cause us harm. In its negative form…it restricts our progress & holds us back. I’m currently reading an interesting book called Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within by Kenny Werner. He opens with
Here’s a question for you: How many times have you tried to learn something? Once, twice, three times? More? My guess is that “once” is the answer most of us would give. Maybe it’s time to consider finishing what you started! It’s really common to give something the good ol’ college try…find out that it’s more complicated,
Question: Why, when we decide to learn something new, do we ALWAYS assume that it’ll be a quick process? Me included!! A few years ago, I started voice lessons with the idea that I’d be singing like a rock star in a few weeks. Of course, the reality is that we must accept the slow
The purpose of setting goals is to win the game. The purpose of building systems is to continue playing the game. True long-term thinking is goal-less thinking. It’s not about any single accomplishment. It is about the cycle of endless refinement and continuous improvement. Ultimately, it is your commitment to the process that will determine
It takes four years of training to begin training for an Ironman. Mark Allen, 6x Ironman World Champion I saw this quote in a TriTown newsletter a few weeks ago & it’s been rolling around in my mind ever since. The key word – “begin”…it takes 4 yrs of training to BEGIN training for an
Take a moment & think back to high school or college. It’s the night before the final exam. What are you doing? Are you taking it slow by reviewing your notes & getting to bed early? Or are you pulling an “all-nighter” to cram in as much info as possible? I think I can safely