Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician
It’s the 5th annual February Album Writing Month. The challenge? Write an entire album in just 29 days. Read on…
I’ve been a bad blogger, I know. Here’s what happened. I read The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris and started questioning how I spend my time. As much as I enjoy blogging, I realized that I needed to shift some of my priorities if I was going to be able to improve my current lifestyle [...]
Ed Dale is doing his third 30-day challenge again. The challenge has a modest goal: to earn $10 dollars on the internet with absolutely no out-of-pocket expenses. The entire program is free to join.
I’m excited to see what Ed and his team have in store. I’ve followed Ed Dale a while now and can tell [...]
Imagine that you were the ideal musician. Whatever that looks like to you, tell me what challenges are presently holding you back from being that musician?
I’ll do my best to answer those questions on this blog. So be sure to subscribe on the next page…
Directions: Type-in your challenge in the space below and then click [...]
Today’s a sad day for me. My favorite show of all time is ending. Trust me when I say that I’m not a TV addict. I didn’t own a TV for many years. But The West Wing changed all that.
Why I love The West Wing:
Peak Performance. In my quest to be a great musician, I [...]
From Cognitive seduction (a Typology of User Experience Pleasures):
The article is about how game designers create better experiences. Of course it can be applied to teachers, coaches, product designers, etc. Great checklist.
Typology of Cognitive Pleasures
(in no particular order)
1. Discovery
User experience as exploration of new territory
2. Challenge
User experience as obstacles to overcome, goals lying just beyond [...]
From: How to be an expert
The only thing standing between you-as-amateur and you-as-expert is dedication. All that talk about prodigies? We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. At least that’s what the brain guys are saying. Best of all–it’s almost never too late.
MusicHack #2:
Talent = [...]
I'm a songwriter and recording artist who sings, plays keyboards, and explores the vast world of sound hoping to find some magical moments along the way. I'm also a Mac geek.
Why Americans Don't Like Jazz http://dyske.com/paper/778 20 hrs ago
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