Practice so you have skill to spare. Develop mastery even while giving yourself less time, adding distractions, or doing anything that might make success for difficult. That extra preparation will almost guarantee a performance you're happy with.
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If you're in the business of converting interest into action (a.k.a. sales or fundraising), there's a lot you can gain from knowing what questions to ask. Are you asking the right questions?
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A healthy dose of irritation can be very motivating. Maybe you're trying to match someone else's level of excellence, or maybe you're trying to show what real excellence really looks like. Get mad and get to work.
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Here's to the starters, to you who are overcome with a desire to create something new, who conquer the fear of uncertainty to offer the world value in a way it's never seen before. Please, continue creating.
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Practice is extremely important for any musician. Instead of practicing less as we get better (as some non-musicians suspect), we actually practice more. Right now I practice four to six hours a day, and that time doesn't set itself aside on my calendar. I have to create it.
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