Category: Email Archives
-
Why Technique vs. Interpretation is the WRONG debate
Had another heated debate on one of the piano Facebook groups. Let me re-assert my points here: There’s NO difference between technique and interpretation. The sound that comes out of the piano is a direct result of what you put into. “But Michael, you’re wrong. Interpretation is the abstract ideas in your head.” Your nervous…
-
How to be a good coach without traumatizing your students
The best coaches are evil coaches. These are the ones who don’t care about your feelings, but who only care about results. Sometimes you have to feel bad in order to get the results you want. This advice applies to coaches/teachers such as: Piano teachers Yoga teachers Personal trainers Kindergarten teachers Dog trainers “I don’t…
-
This email is writing itself.
Hey guys, what’s up? This is an email I wanted to write to you all to let you know I’m sending an email right now. “But Michael, why would you write us an email to let us know you’re sending an email right now?” Good question, thanks for asking. This email is part of a…
-
Four tools procrastinators need to practice using unless they want to live a life of misery and anguish.
This wisdom may save your life someday. (All this and more will be yours when you sign up for Do Some Stuff) 1. Get Your Words Straight When you call yourself a “procrastinator”, you’re labeling yourself in terms of what other people wish you would be. Cut it out. You can’t possibly fix this problem…
-
Apparently, not everyone likes my emails
Someone reported my last email as spam. I know it feels good to hurt other people when you have childhood trauma, but I don’t want my email deliverability to be affected. If you don’t find my emails helpful, but instead find they cause you to seethe in anger, please unsubscribe now before it gets out…
-
Why I’m a superhero (and you’re not)
Hey, have you checked out the No Problem meditation course? (Read below for a story of modern-day sorcery) If you’ve already bought it, great. I hope it’s changed your life in so many ways. If you haven’t already bought it, what’s the deal? Are you not interested in meditation? Are you already super-advanced at meditation…