Monthly Archives: December 2008

Give Yourself An “A”

By Sarah Cooper | Published December 12, 2008

 Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a teacher at the New England Conservatory.   Zander was concerned that the conservatory’s practise of grading students at the end of their course was causing them to play conservatively – holding them back from expressing their individuality and reaching their true potential.
 
He therefore came [...]

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Making The Most Of The “In Between” Times

By Sarah Cooper | Published December 5, 2008

 
When we decide to make a career change – or any change in fact – we tend to do everything we can to effect the change as quickly and painlessly as possible. It’s understandable: a speedy career re-launch allows us to protect our income, keep a structure to our days, and put behind us the [...]

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