Who am I? This is a question that we don’t often think to ask ourselves. After all it seems pretty clear most of the time. I’m me. In my case a coach, dad, husband, son, brother, uncle, musician. I identify as male, American, white. I could go on listing all sorts of characteristics and roles, but …
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Life Lesson: That’s Just Who I Am
I’ve always lived in the country. That’s just who I am. My family’s always been Methodist. That’s just who we are. I’ve never liked the outdoors. It’s just the way I am. I’m a cat person, not a dog person. How many times have we heard people say things like that? Heck, how many times have we said …
Life Lesson: What Do You Think?
A number of years ago (while I was still working as a professional classical musician) I was preparing a concert that combined music from the Baroque period with jazz. We had players from both worlds on stage together creating an interesting blend of the two styles. As director, I’d had an idea of …