Is it possible to restructure, unlearn or change old beliefs that may be limiting us and imprint new ones that can expand our potential beyond what we currently imagine? If so, how do we do it? And what exactly is a belief? The dictionary defines a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2006
Hacking Your Musical Strategies Day 4: Comparing Strategies
Elicit from another musician their strategy for choosing what to practice each day. Make sure that you have a detailed sequence and make sure that it is a very different strategy from yours (if it isn't, choose someone else). Use their strategy for … [Read more...]
Do You Make These Mistakes When Learning New Skills?
Dr. Kurt Fischer (Harvard Graduate School of Education) explains in his dynamic skill theory that we all develop through stages of development while learning new skills. These stages also mimic the developmental levels we go through from infant to … [Read more...]
Seed Your Creative Process With…
A Random Article from Wikipedia Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies A Random Word A Random Sentence A Random Paragraph A Random Web Site You have to put something into your mind to get something out. … [Read more...]
Hacking Your Musical Strategies Day 3: Learning Strategies
Access a learning state fully. Remember a specific time when you were a virtual learning machine. What can you tell about your learning strategy? How do you know when it is time to learn something new? What internal steps do you take to ensure that … [Read more...]
Experts on Expertise — Practice Makes Perfect
...the key to dramatic improvement in any field is -- that's right -- practice. But, it has to be what Ericsson calls "deliberate practice." "A lot of people like to do things that they're already good at, but what deliberate practice says is you … [Read more...]
OS X Widget scans your iTunes library, shows concert dates in your area
Mac OS X only: Freeware Dashboard widget OnTour scans your iTunes music library, letting you know when musicians you like are coming through your town. If you don't own a Mac and you're a musician, it's really time. ;-) Click here to … [Read more...]
What Are Submodalities?
The Building Blocks of Experience Today we're stepping out of our boxes. We're going to experience some things you wouldn't think had anything to do with your self-concept. I'm going to make it abundantly clear just how important this information is … [Read more...]
Hacking Your Musical Strategies Day 2: Motivation Strategies
Elicit your motivational strategy for dong something that's not necessarily fun, like practicing scales. Next, elicit your motivational strategy for doing something you love, like jamming with your friends. Are these strategies the same or different? … [Read more...]
Hacking Your Musical Strategies Day 1: Decision Strategies
While practicing your instrument today, notice your decision strategy for choosing what you are going to practice. Slow the decision process way down and write down each step of your strategy. Identify the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic components … [Read more...]