“When Tchaikovsky finished writing his Violin Concerto in 1878, he asked the famous violinist Leopold Auer to give the premier performance. Auer studied the score and said no—he thought the work was unplayable. Today every young violinist graduating from Juilliard… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“deliberate practice requires that one identify certain sharply defined elements of performance that need to be improved, and then work intently on them.” — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“Mozart’s earliest symphonies, brief works written when he was just eight, hew closely to the style of Johann Christian Bach, with whom he was… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“When Tchaikovsky finished writing his Violin Concerto in 1878, he asked the famous violinist Leopold Auer to give the premier performance. Auer studied the… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“If you set a goal of becoming an expert in your business, you would immediately start doing all kinds of things you don't do… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“until the late twentieth century—the scarce resource in business was financial capital. If you had it, you had the means to create more wealth,… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“if customer ignorance is a profit center for you, you’re in trouble.” — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“Ambitious parents who are currently playing the ‘Baby Mozart’ video for their toddlers may be disappointed to learn that Mozart became Mozart by working… — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
“What you want—really, deeply want—is fundamental because deliberate practice is a heavy investment.” — Geoff Colvin Copy Share Image
