A Good Way to Internalise Music If you wish to play your instrument and make music more naturally and fluently then please invest 30 minutes of your life watching the video below by Dan Bennett about his concept of ‘Water Pianism’. He gives a masterclass about the Water Pianism approach to internalising music and learning…… Continue reading A Good Way to Internalise Music
Category: Mentors
Mentors : David Kynaston at Philips – Pye Unicam
Way back in 1976 I was very very fortunate to meet and work for David Kynaston. He was the Managing Director of Pye Unicam Ltd, a company owned by the Dutch Philips company. Pye Unicam was in a ‘sorry state’, quite run down and steeped in it’s past. David had come in to revive the…… Continue reading Mentors : David Kynaston at Philips – Pye Unicam
The Wisdom of Milton Glaser
Who on earth is Milton Glaser I hear you say ? He is the veteran graphic designer who created the famous and economical design used on billions of pieces of merchandise. Concise, precise and WOW! You can find more wonderful designs on his website https://www.miltonglaser.com/ But the real reason for the Post is to pass…… Continue reading The Wisdom of Milton Glaser
RIP Barry Cryer – A Comic Gem
Barry Cryer – A Celebration This is a personal appreciation written by comedy writer, producer, performer and novelist Dave Cohen. Barry Cryer spent more than six decades as one of the most sought-after joke writers in the business. He began his career working in the comedy shows that took place between the acts at London’s…… Continue reading RIP Barry Cryer – A Comic Gem
Q&A #3 : What I Learned from the Swiss
Query from AN : You worked with the Swiss in Switzerland a lot, why ? Answer : That’s a tricky query. On the one hand it started by serendipity but once I’d worked with the Swiss I found that my mindset was in some strange way complementary but different to theirs. Fortunately it was productive…… Continue reading Q&A #3 : What I Learned from the Swiss
Q&A #2 : What is Important for Success?
Query from MGF: What is important for success? Answer : That’s a very tricky and personal question, ultimately it depends on a host of things, like having a vision and the determination to realise it. The best I can do is to answer this in a general way by focusing on … People’s Basic Traits…… Continue reading Q&A #2 : What is Important for Success?