(Excerpt from a new book by Paul Boehnke) What seems like a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away I was a classical musician. As a harpsichordist, organist and conductor I lived most of my life playing music from three to four hundreds years ago. The job required mastery of that style of music …
Personal Development
Life Lesson: Lessons From The Stage
Before becoming a coach I spent many years as a classical musician. I loved it, but playing an instrument is a complicated affair. There’s the physical aspect of teaching your body to do what needs to be done and then to get those actions to become automatic. That’s why musicians practice scales so …
Life Lesson: Coping With Uncertainty
The past six months has brought loads of uncertainty to the whole world. The COVID pandemic, economic upheaval, social upheaval. Practically everything seems to be filled with uncertainty. How is one supposed to cope? It’s interesting how we often use the word “coping” when it comes to uncertainty. …