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How would you feel if I showed you two electric wires dangling from my ceiling and asked you to install a small lamp there? Would you know what to do? (Hint: it takes less than 2 minutes and all you need is a screwdriver and a small contraption called a terminal block. It’s teachable in […]
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When I started building my course, I interviewed many of the top beginner guitar teachers. I was on a quest to learn about any techniques or psychological barriers that I might have missed and that deserve a place in my teaching. An interesting trend came up in response to my search for the perfect student. […]
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I’m fascinated by activities that paralyze absolute beginners. Guitar is one of them. Someone who has never played will often feel very awkward just holding the instrument, and worse when trying to play a single note. Many activities share this trait. Cooking or handiwork are two great examples I think of a lot. You might have experienced the […]
Continue reading...I remember going from guitar store to guitar store with my guitarist friend to find the perfect guitar for me to learn. He was a fantastic guitarist. Every time we’d set foot in a shop, he’d point to a guitar, sit down, and play it so well that he’d invariably draw a crowd. Every guitar […]
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 Our plan was to organize big-scale amateur go-karting races for our engineering school in Paris, France. 150 to 200 “pilots” would get a chance to simulate what it’s like to be a race car driver: big outdoor race track, teams, pit stops, refueling, etc. Getting enough drivers for our first race was our toughest […]
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Let’s say you’re at a miniature golf course for the afternoon. You convince Jake Johnson, whom you just met, to play a 10 hole course for an experiment you are working on. Before he plays, you tell him that you will be judging his “natural athletic abilities”. Do you think saying that will impact his […]
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I am VERY excited to share with you my interview on The Movement. You can get it on itunes here or listen on Andrew Parr’s website: part 1 / part 2 (the man behind The Movement). There are
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Yesterday I posted my most recent article on a huge platform called Medium (created by Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams) to see if I could reach new readers. How a Slight Change in Mindset Accelerated my Learning Forever It’s gone completely viral. As I write this, it is the 9th most recommended post on all of Medium for the […]
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This is a short 4 minute read. But an important one. It was a sunny afternoon in Corsica when we decided to go for a swim. Instead of driving to a beach, we chose to take a shorter path through a series of big rocks that extend all the way to the water. Most of […]
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I remember vividly the crisp awkward silence that followed my song. I was uneasy. I wished I could disappear right then and there and never come back. A second or two later the adrenaline was coursing through my whole body and I couldn’t get enough of it. Playing a song in front of anyone when […]
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An actual sign in Nara, Japan. Beware of dear ninjas? We were planning on spending a month and a half in Japan later on that year, and I knew that having a basic understanding of the language would greatly improve my experience in the country. It is very common to encounter street signs or restaurant […]
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This article used to be called “Why 20 minutes a day is better than 3 hours once a week” but a friend of mine pointed out that most of you would ignore the post thinking the advice seemed too obvious. I’ve rethought and rewritten the article which now pinpoints a counterintuitive tip that will make […]
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