Entries Tagged as 'Mental & Creative Lessons'

Sit Back And Let It Come to You. No Need to Hurry!

February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~ Lao Tzu
Post Shared by Zen Habits.   Something I am personally working on right now.

Consider the above quote from Lao Tzu,: how can it be true?
Is it possible to never hurry, but to get everything done?
It seems contradictory to our modern world, where everything is a rush, where [...]

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Tags: Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons

Nail it!

December 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments

No, I’m not gonna tell you how to nail a song, but rather about those things at the tips of your fingers.
Their length, as well as their shape, can change your sound more than you can imagine.  I’m talking about both left and right hand nails.
As for the left hand nails, it will change your [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Mental & Creative Lessons

When You Don’t Know Where to Go, Just Move Forward

November 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

For a while I had been just giving guitar lessons, playing some gigs, and working part time advising a mid sized marketing/firm here in Dallas.  It was a lot of fun and even though I wasn’t making much money, my expenses were low, and I was really enjoying everything.
Unfortunately, things did not work out the [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons

Building An Army Of Fans Every Time You Perform

October 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

How do you want your band remembered?
Have you ever noticed how some concerts are just that, a “concert,” and some are an all-out PARTY, where you feel you are as much a part as the guys on stage? You may have walked away from some concerts wishing you would have just listened to their CD [...]

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Tags: Mental & Creative Lessons · Music Business

Never Stop Getting Better at Guitar: The First Step

September 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments

Why is it that some people seem to be so oblivious to the truth?  Do they really just not get it?
How is it that thousands of horribly untalented people will wait hours upon hours in line to audition for shows like American Idol, when they really have no chance of making it past the first [...]

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