The Dip and The Gap – Working as a Creative
The Dip and The Gap are two important concepts for anyone working in
a creative field. These two videos can help you understand these two concepts
and discover if you want to work through them (or quit).
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Atomic Practice
Two practice strategies to help students develop
a consistent practice habit and improve their
technique at the same time.
Learning to Learn: The Science of Neuroplasticity
The first step of knowing how to teach yourself (or
others) is learning how to learn. And this video on
neuroplasticity can give you all the tools you need.
The Books I Read in 2021
I tried to read more in 2021, and of
the 26 books I got through, here are some
of the ones I recommend the most.
A Small Trick for More Reward and Motivation to Practice
If you've been needing more motivation, just one
or two small changes may be able to
get you started on building better habits.
Hard to Make Time for Practice? Try Habit Stacking
Sometimes it can feel impossible to add
a new habit from scratch. That's where
the technique of "habit stacking" can help!
Avoid Overwhelm and Overcommitting This Semester: Time Block
Avoid pre-pandemic overwhelm
and overcommitting by
using time-blocking.
Less Practice for More Results – MicroPractice
A new way to
structure practice shows that
sometimes less is more.
To Maximize Competence and Confidence: Eat the Frog or Not?
Should your first task be
your hardest task, or something
a bit easier?
2021 Recommended Reading
A few books that have
helped me through 2020 and
give me optimism for 2021.