Last — but not least — of the four tendencies: rebels! They resist both inner and outer expectations. It seems that it would be harder for them succeed at something as exacting as music… and yet there are a lot of rebels among high-level artists. How do they manage that? And what can help rebels…
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Previously on “the four tendencies”, I gave suggestions to obligers and questioners that could help them practice their instrument regularly. Today, let’s talk about upholders. People with this tendency meet both inner and outer expectations without much trouble. Forming good habits comes pretty easily to them, but that doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a little…
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I continue my series about the “four tendencies” developed by Gretchen Rubin in her book Better than Before. In the first episode, we talked about obligers, people who mostly meet outer expectations and work better when they feel useful to others. Today, let’s speak about the opposite personality, I mean questioners. They respond better to…
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Remember my post about Gretchen Rubin “four tendencies” ? Over 200 people answered my poll, thank you all! The poll reveals that obligers are predominant, with 33% of the voters. This is in keeping with what Gretchen observed, in the general population. Yep, musicians are just like everyone else after all, who would have thought?…
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Every musician knows that having good regular practice habits is the key to improve. If you’re a teacher, you have certainly noticed how difficult it could be for a student to practice regularly. Telling them about our own methods does not solve the issue. When I was a teenager, I used to wake up every…
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