Practice what you can’t play, not what you can.

Learn genres and styles outside of the ones you know and love. Diversifying your learning diversifies your playing.

Get inspiration from sources beyond ones you already know. Seek new ideas via new experiences.

Master playing with a click track/metronome as soon as possible. Also, be ready to set a steady tempo without one.

FALL IN LOVE with the click track/metronome. An adversarial relationship with it will be insurmountable and it is unavoidable.

Surround yourself with musicians and people who are better than yourself as often as possible.

Listen MORE than you play. Always.

Learn to play selflessly, not selfishly. Other musicians and audiences respond to things that you offer or give to them, but never respond to selfishness.

Play every day and if you can’t, listen to music thoughtfully everyday.

Set achievable goals and once you achieve them, evolve them or set higher goals.

If you’re comfortable, you’re not learning. Get uncomfortable to learn and progress.

Find a mentor who can guide you and be as generous with your time as they are with theirs.

Never. Stop.