The Secret to Teaching Isn’t Patience It’s Humour
It’s been a long time coming… my Sensei has always tried to get me to come out and assist him with the kids classes. I never took an interest over the 8 years I’ve been training with him. Wow… 8 years… good God man! But finally, today I showed up and the look on his face was so encouraging. I don’t think I have ever seen him light up like that before…. just goes to show how powerful eye contact and a genuine smile are when greeting someone that walks into the room. It’s like [...]
Which is the lesser of two evils?
So it’s been a while since I’ve last checked in. I have been busy with pre-production for the Metalworks Mastering sessions. I’ve submitted a grant to Factor for a demo, I’ve landed a cellist to perform on the record, I’ve got a kick ass producer and world class studio facilities. I was recently philosophizing with my kid brother and he told me this; “It’s best to assume everyone is dumb and be pleasantly surprised to see they are smart.” He was essentially telling me that my challenges in giving technical support to my clients is [...]