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Adam Grant talks about how the no-show-of -power characters win over the other versions. The stammering lawyer who wins the case, and many other introvert examples. He also seems to like works like Quiet, which clears up a lot of problems for introverts. Daniel Coyle in his Culture code, clearly tells us that vulnerability is

Coursera has a course by BCG and Garden School, which reminded me of an aspect of pricing for musicians or music teachers or any experts or small or almost solo entrepreneurs, especially on the creative side. As an online teacher or video course maker or as an expert and small business, the economics side of

most books on practice and learning talk about the convergent performer as musician… … ignoring the arranger, the composer, the singer song writer, who dwells in fact in the better overview of the field. the midfield player than the one who shoots. carpenter, cook, language learner… nurse, surgeon… of course convergent skills are so important

“You need to still practice a lot! Watch my playing.” some fairly well known player wanted to tell me. What is the use? who should care? and why should they care? Who benefits? HOw do you contribute to anyone’s enjoyment or growth? In the culture code, Daniel Coyle reminds us that vulnerability is essential to

Squandering time on what is already known, vs deliberate portioning that takes care of the important part (profit and tax money) in the very beginning, so that whatever may happen with the remaining precious practice time, we are safe with the parts that matter. Business is for profit instead of fire putting. Practice is for

Why not play the slides on an electric guitar? why use the acoustic? the acoustic nylon string for Indian Raga slides is a personal choice. The reasons can be similar to choice of Windows vs OS – Simon Sinek and others will remind us that the reasons come second, the real why’s being in spaces

Adam Grant in his book Originals talks about how certain exceptionally successful people including Martin Luther King have been procrastinating till the last moment for exceptional results. Sitting before the sequencer to arrange and compose, one pauses, takes time without touching the keyboard instead preparing the work in ones mind. Just going with the flow

In her book Presence, in the 8th chapter, as Amy Cuddy mentions pill bug kind of curling reactions and similar social situations where one has to be conspicuous, like asking question in Harvard Business School class… … one thinks about how people feel about publishing online,specifically on YouTube. one of the first things Amy mentions

Without knowing the connection with the audience, the artist practices walking in circles, while telling themselves hypothesis over hypothesis with no real goal, no real idea on how to move forward, what details to look for, where to focus or who oneself is… as represented through the art. Business is where we really talk about