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We all want to be the best. The best player, the best group. And we compare ourselves to others in order to gauge where we stand. And this leads to competition, sometimes heated, sometimes passive. But is this healthy for the group? Does it lead to players getting better?And for anyone interested in what life is like at Kodo, we have a guest speaker, Joe Small, talk about his apprenticeship there. Check it out, its worth the listen.Tip of the MonthDon't be a chameleon, don't be superficial, don't be disconnected, biased or overly formal. And don't over-network. The Harvard Business Review provides an excellent article, and a four-step process to better networking. It isn't about the numbers, it's about having a few, close and important connections in the right place. Here's the link the article (you'll have to register to read it all, but it's well worth it):http://hbr.org/2011/07/managing-yourself-a-smarter-way-to-network/ar/1Video of the MonthThis guy is awesome. Don't know where it was recorded, or who the drummer is. But it's worth the watch, check it out. Plus the jump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cXxQ5kQVO0Click play below to hear this podcast:audioPlayer( "EP10CP", "http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10907961/TaikoSkinPodcast/Competition.mp3", "Taiko and Competition") TaikoSkin in the iTunes StoreYou can find the TaikoSkin Podcast on iTunes, so simply go to the following link to listen and download episodes (yes, for free, don't worry).http://itunes.apple.com/ne/podcast/taiko-skin/id430141469If you're an iTunes user, simply search for TaikoSkin in the iTunes store and you can subscribe to the podcast and download all the episodes. If you don't use iTunes, simply paste the following feed address into your music software, and then you'll be able to transfer any episodes onto your portable player.http://taikoskin.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/defaultAs always, if you have questions, ideas or just want to pitch in, throw us an email to:taikoskinpodcast@gmail.comKeep on drummin' everyone.