Don’t Try Out New Recipes on Guests
In a previous post I wrote about practicing in public, and the need to get feedback from others, even early in your skill development. I also mentioned briefly that there…
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2018-12-11
The Four Stages of Competence
For self-learners, one problem that we have to deal with is knowing what it is that we need to learn. How do we direct our own learning when we don't…
2018-12-09
Judging Creativity
Have you noticed that the first response that most people have after experiencing a creative endeavor is to express a judgement about it? While walking out of the theater or…
2018-12-09
Creativity: WIAW
Creativity is one of those words that most people feel comfortable using, but when asked to give a definition they have trouble putting it into words. I know this because…
2018-12-08
Practicing In Public
A big part of learning involves receiving feedback as you develop your skills over many repetitions. Ideally, this feedback would come from someone who is interested in your continued growth…
2018-12-07
The Power of Acknowledgement
This value of sincere acknowledgement of others has been on my mind a lot lately. The idea came to the forefront a while ago when I read a book about…
2018-12-05
What’s In A Word?
Over the years I've developed a habit of noticing certain words as I hear (and use) them, and while noticing them I consider the explicit and implicit meaning(s) behind them.…
2018-12-04
My Alamo Photo
If you've ever visited the Alamo, you will remember two things: 1) it's smaller than you thought it would be, and 2) it's crowded. So, how did I get a…
2017-03-23