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How to Study-Practice: Managing Your Expectations

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A huge contributor to your success on your epic journey of musical and self-discovery is be well-armed with realistic expectations…

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2010-04-04 How to Study-Practice

How to Study-Practice

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Let’s apply the lessons learned in Emotional Preparation and How Your Brain Works to learn how to study-practice music the right way…

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2010-04-01 How to Study-Practice, The Basics

Emotional Preparation: Micro-Lessons

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Welcome to Frank’s personal of short and sweet insights for cultivating a healthy attitude towards all our music-making…

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2010-02-11 Emotional Preparation, Micro-Lessons

Emotional Preparation: Who’s the Best Piano Player in the World?

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By what measure do we declare anyone to be “the best” at what they do?

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2010-02-09 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation: Dreams

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No matter how rich or poor my genetic and environmental endowment, I can be genuinely happy and successful only if I embrace the following beliefs and ethics…

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2010-02-07 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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Let’s assume, for the moment, that “talent” is some rare and special gift bestowed by the gods only upon a select and fortunate few.

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2010-02-06 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation: Celebration

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Let’s consider another case study of exceptional talent… Michael Jordan.

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2010-02-05 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation: Labeling Theory

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It is a mistake to define “talent” only in terms of performance rather than potential…

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2010-02-04 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation: “Talent”, a Six-Letter Word

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There is no doubt that people differ in levels of expertise and performance in various fields that most consider to be extremely difficult…

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2010-02-02 Emotional Preparation

Emotional Preparation

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Let’s begin our journey by cultivating healthy attitudes towards life and music-making…

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2010-02-01 Emotional Preparation, The Basics
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