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Your Unique Powers of Perception
You have probably, at one time or another, encountered individuals with unique powers of perception. People’s perceptual abilities are often just as unique as their fingerprints. Just to give you one example, I have a sister who has perfect pitch. … Continue reading
Anger, Rage, Outrage, and the Management Thereof
I consider myself to be a fairly standard American male, in the sense that, as an adolescent anyway, my cultural identity was drawn largely from watching sports and action-adventure movies. My role models included actors such as Clint Eastwood, Charles … Continue reading
We Cannot Escape History
I have been bopping around in the blogosphere and twittersphere a bit lately. It’s a little mind-bending at times, but I have started to notice some trends. For example, I saw this article in Businessweek by Shoshana Zuboff, a former … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, Speaking, The Art of Originality
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Bread, Circuses, and . . . “Stupidity”
So let me quite clear from the outset, I have not read this book, “Idiot America,” but, having written a book about the positive uses of stupidity, of course any book that addresses stupidity has become of great interest to … Continue reading
Remembering Arthur Fiedler
Well for those of you who care to keep track of such things, this July 4th is the 80th anniversary of pops concerts on Boston’s Esplanade. You notice I say Pops concerts, not Boston Pops concerts. This is because, while … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, The Art of Originality
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Are You Connected or Are You Disconnected?
I have this friend, Dr. Robert Lee, he’s a bigtime gestalt therapist. He writes, edits, and publishes a lot of stuff for other therapists. I was asking him about his work one day, and he said to me, “Justin, it … Continue reading
Who do you have to tell you the bad news?
I spend a fair amount of time reading books and blogs about management. Make no mistake, I get a lot out of what I read. But I will say, there’s an awful lot of emphasis on high-minded strategy, and not … Continue reading
The Future of Management by Gary Hamel
So I was reading Jamie Notter's Blog, and he talked about a book by Gary Hamel titled The Future of Management. The book cites a sturdy where 85% of workers are giving less than their full commitment, and the possible … Continue reading
Time is more than money
I’m sure you have all heard the phrase “Time is money.” And when this phrase is stated, it has a certain air of finality to it. There’s an implication that “money is the most important thing, so hurry up.” But … Continue reading
A New Video Trailer for “Peter VS the Wolf”
Hi all, well I just made up a little 90 second "trailer" for Peter VS. the Wolf. Please do feel free to share this with any orchestra manager you may have in your address book! comments welcome — jl
Posted in Arts Education, Kid Shows, Press and Appearances
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