“Perfectionism is a cudgel and a way to hide...Perfectionism is a way to berate others for not meeting imaginary standards. Or berating...

As musicians, one of the most insidious obstacles we face to working on music is procrastination: the irresistible desire to do anything...

One of the most valuable tools we have for our musical and creative development is feedback—whether received from other people, or...

A substantial part of building a musical life is always moving forward and growing as artists and musicians. One of the most important...

“Not to assume it’s impossible because you find it hard. But to recognize that if it’s humanly possible, you can do it too.” - Marcus...

“The easiest way to learn directly is to simply spend a lot of time doing the thing you want to become good at.” - Scott Young One of our...

When designing our musical lives, there are many strategies we can deploy to help us reach our goals and make the most of our time. While...

Putting in thousands of hours honing our craft is essential for becoming the musicians and artists we aspire to be. Unfortunately, there...

A large part of being a musician is having lofty goals and ambitions. We might want to be the best player possible on our chosen...

In the world of music, a variety of factors will dictate how much, and how quickly, we improve. This can include what we focus on, the...

One of the key characteristics of music is the wide variety of potential areas to focus on. There are multiple instruments to learn, many...

Since we are all limited in how much time we have to spend on music, it becomes vital to optimize our musical lives so we are as...

I have long said my interest in pursuing so many musical endeavors has been both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, I derive great...