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A friend posted this salty meme on Facebook a while back. I find posts like this amusing, not because I agree with them but because they are not really accurate. Here’s the thing, in one sense, the rise of digital technologies has lowered the talent bar BUT people “cheating” to Read more…
“I get so many messages asking me how to “make it” as an independent artist or even as a music artist in general. Most of the people asking me the questions aren’t looking for an answer, they’re looking for a shortcut. They want the easy route, the cheat code. I Read more…
In the last two posts I’ve broken down why the meme about doing your 10,000 hours is generally wrong. Just this week I was listening to an interview with hit songwriter Ryan Tedder. He talked about doing his 10,000 hours but in his case he wasn’t wrong. Not because of Read more…
(If you haven’t read part 1 of The 10,000 Hours Meme is Wrong, I’d recommend doing that to get the most out of this post.) Practising Or Playing? If you play an instrument you might have taken lessons like I did. I learnt guitar using A Modern Method for Guitar. Read more…
I’m guessing you may have heard of “doing your 10,000 hours” somewhere in recent years if you’re at all interested in improving a skill. The idea is generally expressed; do your 10,000 hours and you’ll be a pro at whatever you’ve done 10,000 hours at. Unfortunately that idea is just Read more…