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About 15 years ago, I had the privilege of going to Apple’s corporate campus in Cupertino, California. Anyone who was a Creative went through a one week training session, and I had an amazing trainer: Wade Schuerman who had trained many Creatives before and after me. He taught me a valuable lesson about the difference between being an EXPERT and being a FACILITATOR. This lesson revolutionized how I trained other people, and it also radically changed how I perform my piano shows. Knowing lots of answers is all fine and good, but there is a special magic in helping people realize that they can FIND the answers through childlike curiosity and wonder. When performing, I often will stop singing altogether and conduct the audience like a choir director, which lets them become a valuable part of the show. I am truly grateful for my time with Apple from 2008-2012, and I’m not exaggerating when I say it was probably one of the greatest career experiences I ever had.