How Superstars Practice

My friend Clayton Haslop is a world-class violinist.
In the realm of music soundtracks he's a superstar.
He's the man Hollywood calls when they need a big
score done right. He usually serves as concertmaster
which is like the team captain for the orchestra. His
credits include Titanic, A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13,
the Matrix, the Incredibles, and much more.

I play bass guitar, and Clayton gave me a practice
tip today which I'm passing on to you. It's very
relevant to any kind of practicing.

The key is to achieve something excellent in what
you're working on before going on to the next
phase of your practice. And by excellence I mean
achieving something you haven't done before,
something that puts a point of distinction on your
practice session. Something challenging, like a
personal best or a new consecutive basket streak.

Be creative.

What you want to avoid is drifting, not really
working with a specific purpose. If fatigue causes
the drift, insisting on finishing with the touchstone
of excellencewill ground and center you. It's also
good for building mental toughness.

Hitting new performance levels like this on
purpose will strengthen your expectations and
belief in yourself which will then allow you to rise
to higher levels of success.

Shoot for The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Besides being a golden boy on the violin Clayton
makes great decisions too. Perhaps the best was
marrying my favorite composer and author, Tania
Gabriele French. Tania understands what a powerful
tool music is in creating the atmosphere of growth and
prosperity.

If you need more prosperity in your life don't just let
your mind drift and sing "manana". See what is possible
using the power of music today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/secret_power.html