The Secret Ingredient To Success

I’ve spent a majority of my life as an amateur and semi-professional musician. When I was playing trumpet in middle school, we were required to turn in weekly practice time sheets. We had to prove that we put time into mastering our instrument.

Through all my years of musicianship, there is one thing that my instructors, cohorts and idols often said — “practice makes perfect.” Yes, it’s a simple — and albeit — cliché mantra, but it’s what boosted both Beethoven and the Beatles to greatness. Read the rest of this entry »