In this video, I just wanted to show you what I go through as I am looking into writing anything for the site. It's a pretty straightforward process that involves researching and taking notes.

What four things could you look for if you wanted to quickly “read” someone? This video explores four things that you can do to improve this skill set. (Color, counting, character and conceptualization.) Let’s explore together how we can improve our observation skills as well as ways to think like Sherlock Holmes.

A syllogism is a logical model used to test data and to confirm our conclusions are logical. While they are clunky and sort of make us work in a round about way, they are useful in application. #logic

Being constantly observant can be challenging. With family, friends, work, and leisure activities, a lot of us have many things vying for our attention. What can we do to improve your level of observation? In this short video I share something I have been doing lately to improve my commitment to being more present and observant on a daily basis.

In this video, I demonstrate a method for solving lateral thinking puzzles. I call it the P2 or P squared model. Basically, you are asking two questions. What is possible? What is probable or likely? Asking these two questions will often yield an answer that is closer to the truth rather than providing a quick answer.

Can talent be taught? It can be easy to feel that you are either born with it or not. But why do some of us excel, while others struggle to cultivate skills? In this video I comment on the first two chapters of Daniel Coyle's book, "The Talent Code." Talent isn't just for the talented, it's for all of us. Join me for reading this book club: https://www.morinmusiconline.com/p/book-club-signup?fbclid=IwAR2NoTcmfIqKN60G6vmjEdkI1RJgr-3lrfLyyBMcSuvZJwn6jcUbY0LJORo Check out a sample of Daniel Coyle's "The Talent Code" https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0026OR1UK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_T5U8BbKEJWZQG