Motivation

This is a difficult time for performers. There are still no symphony, opera, or other musical performances. Businesses are operating but at a lesser degree because the economy is shut down. [...]

One of the best ways to build motivation is to develop awareness around your internal why. Why am I doing this? What do I love about it?

When you say I believe, what does that really mean to you? Why is it so easy to believe in someone else or a concept but not in yourself? Dig deep, believe.

Deliberate practice requires focused attention and is conducted with the specific goal of improving performance. Are you doing it or think you are doing it?

Quitting might seem like the answer and it might be. Be sure you have the right mental training to make the best decision for you and for your future.

Ignite the fire inside. When you train your brain to work with your body, you find the happiness in playing again and your passion for this thing you love.

Motivation can be tough sometimes, but so can luck. When you use ‘luck’ as your barometer, then winning and losing doesn’t have anything to do with how much training you’ve done or how you’ve [...]

Positive reinforcement helps develop mastery in skill and mastery in performance. Athletes are always looking for feedback on how they perform. They work with coaches to learn the best in [...]

Setting goals can be highly misunderstood. But it is critical to get you to where YOU want to be! You can’t get somewhere without knowing how to get there.

Many high-achieving athletes are celebrated for their capacity to achieve. Over time, it is not uncommon for their worth as a person to be contingent on those achievements. We feel inherently [...]