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Life Lessons

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Practice Lessons from an Apple Watch

A productive practice and hitting all three of your rings on your Apple watch come down to the same thing.

Demi Moore, the Rolling Stones and Your Legacy

You can create a legacy for the ages by caring a bit more for others and a little less about yourself.

Toothpaste and Your Life

A simple trip to the store can tell you a lot about what you value.

Perry Mason, Baseball Umpires, and You

You can pursue certainly all you want. But it’s better to create quality.

What Was Thomas Edison Really Good At?

Edison’s real gift may have been identifying things that could be improved.

Does What You Are Doing Matter?

Sometimes cause and effect are not what they seem. If you want to improve, it’s important to know the difference.

Does Close Really Count in Horseshoes?

For great performers, close is not enough. They use passion, preparation, effort, focus and feedback to get it right.

When It’s Not Enough to Just Learn

If you’re going to improve in your line of work, your question can’t be, “How long is practice?” Your question must be “How deep is practice?”

The Strangest Resolution You’ll Ever Make

The more you talk with people who really know what they’re doing, the more a theme emerges.Ego.Not how big theirs is (though that can often be true), but how much they try to put it aside during practice and performing.From stand-up comedians to author/poets to drama teachers, highly skilled people try to get themselves out […]

What Your GPS Can Teach You

Your GPS has no ego. That makes it the perfect student and teacher.