Tales From The Lane
Living Your Best Life as Creative Artist
Category: Life Hacks
Teaching According to The Four Tendencies
By now we all understand that people have different learning styles. I’m definitely a visual learner-if I can see it or imagine it, it sticks. Others find that they learn best if they hear it, or if something is put into a list, etc. … Continue Reading “Teaching According to The Four Tendencies”
April Focus: Teaching and Being Taught
I’ve never met a (classical) musician who didn’t also teach. Sure, there are times when teaching is put on the back-burner for a time, or maybe even stopped completely. But It is virtually unheard of for a musician to go their entire career… Continue Reading “April Focus: Teaching and Being Taught”
On the Road Again
I’m sitting on an airplane flying from Bermuda to Boston. I have 4 days there–teaching some lessons, and recording and rehearsing a program of Joan Tower’s music for BMOP. From there, I head off to Miami, where Paul will meet me for a little… Continue Reading “On the Road Again”
My February Focus
If you have been following along on my plan to focus each month on a particular aspect of my life, you’ll know that I have already done “Health”, “Career”, “BYSO”-one aspect of my professional life, “Home”, and “Blogging”. Some months were super clear… Continue Reading “My February Focus”
Friday Favorites
Is it Friday already? It’s February (thank god!) but that also means it is booking season for us musicians, and the month when we all set out to book our concerts for NEXT season. It’s all a bit fast and furious, and the week… Continue Reading “Friday Favorites”
My February Reading List
Was one of your new year’s resolutions to read more? Because I can help. I have a thing that I do–a method, if you will–for reading more, and not getting stuck in a rut. I do realize that there is probably something seriously wrong… Continue Reading “My February Reading List”
Winter in Bermuda
The plane tickets were on sale, the hotel room was cheap, and you desperately needed to get out of the snow. So, you booked a trip to Bermuda—dreaming of pink sandy beaches, turquoise waters and fruity drinks. Then you looked at the weather forecast… Continue Reading “Winter in Bermuda”
The Secret to Having Discipline (also known as fake it ’till ya make it)
Growing up in the world of classical music, my life revolved around that word: Discipline. The fact that I needed it, whether or not I had it, my peers who obviously did have it, those sad, talented kids who just didn’t have it (“what… Continue Reading “The Secret to Having Discipline (also known as fake it ’till ya make it)”
Battling the 3 B’s….and Winning!
I loved everything about this past holiday season. I mean, remember this? We had our first real Christmas tree, my family came out from Chicago and the weather was perfect, and there was even an epic battle-to-the-finish Monopoly game. Paul and I had some… Continue Reading “Battling the 3 B’s….and Winning!”
January 30-Day Focus: Blogging
I can’t believe I’m already on month 5 (F-I-V-E!!!) of my (year-long) 30-Day Focus Project, and I have to say, it has been an AMAZING experiment for me. The clarity I have found in identifying the 12 most important areas of my life… Continue Reading “January 30-Day Focus: Blogging”