Become A Virtuoso | Mike Rayburn | TEDxNavesink

In this entertaining talk, Mike explores how making the choice to “Become a Virtuoso,” will effect and can exponentially grow every area of life – career, marriage, parenting, finances, health, and spirituality.

Mike Rayburn is an unconventional keynote artist, known for his skilled use of guitar and comedy in delivering his “‘What If?’ Experience” presentations on innovation and peak performance to corporations and associations worldwide. As artist in residence at High Point University, Mike teaches real-world business and entrepreneurial strategies a few days each semester. He is currently launching his Virtuoso Community, providing excellence-driven interactive live events and resources for people dedicated to becoming Life Virtuosos. He has presented two TED Talks, headlined Carnegie Hall multiple times, and performs regularly in his home of Las Vegas. Mike has performed more than 5,000 presentations in 19 countries and is a favorite on Sirius/XM Comedy and morning radio nationwide. He has been featured in USA Today, Billboard, Successful Meetings, Guitar Aficionado, Gig. His YouTube videos have millions of views.

[justcarcrazy]

"Here's the problem with being self-taught: The teacher's not that good." Seldom have truer words been spoken.

[bluebotlivingston]

Being self taught doesn't work if you're not very self aware and passionate, but if you are...

Being self-taught is the only path to true mastery and virtuosity.

[KristinArnold]

Whoot!  Great message, Mike.  I love the idea that you can intentionally decide to be competent...or to be a virtuoso.

[RockRodgers]

Standing and clapping!! Great message, as always, Mike.

[MarilynSherman]

Nice job Mike! I love your term 'motivational keynote artist.' It's so you!

[jasonhewlett]

Love it.  Amazing as always.  Great work Mike, thank you for the awesome thoughts!

[Zigarius]

How to live a fulfilled life by Mike R.

[rodrigobelinchon]

No virtuoso leaves his instrument directly on the floor like that.

[rogerramjet]

What a butchery of Beethoven. He doesn't even play all the melody notes apart from the awful sound and random octave displacements.

[austinhaynes]

If you could "choose" to be a virtuoso then there would be a lot more virtuosos. There are thousands of kids who are given an instrument at the age of 5 and have had it already decided by their parents that they will be a "virtuoso". Most of these kids grow up to play the most complicated pieces, the height of their craft and yet they are not actually virtuosos. No matter how well taught they are they are nothing compared to the likes of Mozart, or Beethoven, or Bach or Vivaldi, or any other great composer who has been remembered for centuries.
I find it ironic that a guy who has stated that he's not a virtuoso is giving a talk about how to be a virtuoso, he will be reduced to a 12 minute video that people will click in their recommended out of boredom on a lazy morning while they drink their coffee.

The least he could do is actually amount to something, his guitar playing is rather mediocre as compared to real guitarists, I've heard highschoolers with more talent.