The Three Pillars of Performance
Doing any complex action (like playing the horn) needs three things for optimal success. They’re simple, but take practice to do. They are: 1. Relaxation. Muscles come in pairs, each pulling in the...
View ArticlePrey or Predator?
Some food for thought. I just saw the new movie The Hurt Locker, a terrific and tension-packed film about soldiers whose job it is to defuse ordnance (roadside bombs, boobytraps, I.E.D.s) in Iraq. The...
View ArticleRamp Up Your Amygdala, Or: Eyes Wide Shut
Music therapist Lyle Sanford has a thoughtful blog that I enjoy reading and stealing and/or drawing inspiration from that often touches on science as well as musical topics. A recent post of his was...
View ArticleOutlier Lessons
I just finished Outliers by Malcom Gladwell. After enjoying his previous books Blink and The Tipping Point, I was eager to see what he came up with. The book is an excellent complement to Talent Is...
View ArticleJeff Nelsen – TED talk on Fearless Performance (video)
TED talks are always good, and Jeff Nelsen has a terrific TED talk for horn players and for anyone who ever has to perform in any way at any time – which is all of us.
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