Robin P. Zander

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3 Reasons Why You Should Dance

Dance had been around for as long as humans have inhabited the Earth, and is common in cultures...

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“Florida Priming” and Simple Tools To Trigger Improved Performance

There’s a concept in cognitive psychology called priming. In its most abstract, this means that if we are...

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Always Be Cross-Training – How Multiple Disciplines Will Help You Succeed

I am always cross-training. I’ve just returned taking letters to the post-office, meaning that I ran there and...

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Ah-Ha Moments and Flash-Bulb Memories

Where were you when you first heard about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks? What were you doing...

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What Works for Autism Can Work For You – Ignite San Francisco

In May I gave a presentation at Ignite to a packed theatre on the tools I use to...

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Pick Your Music Carefully: Your Performance Depends On It

Over the last 6 months of daily training I’ve changed a lot of little daily habits. This month...

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Attached to the Outcome? Doomed to Fail. Try These Shortcuts!

Anytime someone is completely fixated on a specific outcome, they are doomed to fail. I recently found this...

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Attached to the Outcome Means You’re Going to Fail

I’ve failed a lot in the last year. I have failed to: Remain calm in the face of...

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When Practice Makes You Worse

I was on the dance floor, having repeated the steps half a hundred times. The beautiful woman opposite...

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Cultivate Presence

The last 5 months have a been a whirl-wind. Since January 1, 2014 I’ve founded a corporation, attempted...

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I “Should Have” – What I Learned In 6 Days Not Working on a Caribbean Beach

We all have “should haves.” Any time we want something we repeatedly tell ourselves ways that we “should...

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Becoming a Ballet Dancer – How I Study Ballet 7 Days A Week

I have been taking ballet class every single day for more than three months. This is an accomplishment...

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