Emotional intelligence is the most important ingredient when achieving greatness. In this episode of The School of Greatness we are laser focusing on the mindset that cultivates a powerful being. Being the powerful person of your vision is the fastest path to the results in your business, relationship or health.

Our guest in this episode was my leadership coach who I met just about six months ago. He has changed my life and I’m so grateful to bring you the motivator, Chris Lee.

Chris Lee: Envisioning your Dreams with the Greatness Transformation Coach

A little Christmas surprise for all my supporters! Our own rendition of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas", inspired by the unfortunately unpublished but incomparable arrangement by Jascha Heifetz for violin and orchestra. 
(This recording is a draft version of what will be included on "My Dusty Gramophone" album, please follow this link to find out more: www.dunjalavrova.com/my-dusty-gramophone)
Share if you like! Happy holidays! :-)

White Christmas

Chris Lee is a master of transformation and helping people realize the greatness inside of them. On this episode of the School of Greatness, Lewis Howes and he discuss the 10 principals that everyone can use to realize their own abundance and live a life aligned with their vision.

Chris Lee: 10 Principals of Abundance and Prosperity

Selected tracks of the debut solo album by Dunja Lavrova with Solo Musica. 

Worldwide distribution by Naxos. Available on CD (MDT, Amazon among others) and by digital download (on sound quality loss-less www.quobuz.com as well as ITunes, Amazon, etc) from November 2014. 

“My Dusty Gramophone”  is no ordinary album. It was recorded in the style of mid-20th century: in live takes, with traditional microphone set-up, on vintage equipment, finished with analog mastering. The album, which includes 19 tracks from various periods and in variety of styles, promises to be a nostalgic trip back in time- to the days when the great violinists Jascha Heifetz and David Oistrakh ruled the world of records.

Also introducing a very special BONUS TRACK by Aleksey Igudesman.


Nana from Canciones populares espanolas (arr. for violin and piano)

Margaritki (Daisies) (arr. J. Heifetz)

When we were young - Adele (Cover) Ft. Aaron Anand Lee

“It’s what you do with the tools, not what the tools are themselves” - Casey Neistat

How many times do you try to look for success and fulfillment through logic? You might be looking too hard and in the wrong direction.

Creativity is the key to unlocking your dreams and vision for the future. If you can unlock that creative mindset, you’ll be set for life.

Machines and computers can do logical tasks and hard work, but they’ll never be able to be creative. That’s something only a person can do.

Some people find their creative passions easily, while others feel a struggle. If you’re one who struggles, don’t worry -- finding your unique passions aren’t as hard as you might think.

The key is to let go of your feeling of judgment. Let your mind relax and think about what made you weird or unusual as a child. Those fun oddities are what will make you something big today.

To go more into unlocking your creativity, I wanted to bring you back past episodes from Chase Jarvis, Casey Neistat, Manoush Zomorodi, and Liz Gilbert.


Continuing my mashup series, I felt it was important to bring you the masters of creativity. 

These conversations have helped me unlock my passions to new levels and I know they will help you too.

No matter where your creativity lies, if it’s in writing, creating content on YouTube, or still something you are trying to discover, this episode will bring you valuable insights. 

Don’t forget to take these lessons and practice them any chance you get. Knowledge is only useful when it’s applied to your life.

So learn all about unlocking and mastering your creative side, on Episode 668.


In This Episode You Will Learn:


What makes you great (4:35)

How insecurity helps success (6:26)

The relationship between an audience and content (8:39)

How to learn about new media and YouTube (10:05)

The key to creating successful content on YouTube (12:22)

The problems our world faces right now and how to fix them (15:11)

How to be creative with an impossible schedule (16:24)

The ways mother nature will heal your mind (18:24)

Jackhammers and hummingbirds (21:28)

Why you need to follow your curiosity (25:46)

Plus much, much more

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"My Dusty Gramophone" - Debut solo album by Dunja Lavrova 

Colourful selection of violin encores, featuring the familiar, the forgotten and the rare. 

“My Dusty Gramophone”  is not an ordinary album. 
It was recorded in the style of mid-20th century: in live takes, with minimum reverb, on vintage equipment, mastered on analog tape. 
Typical to the style of old studio records, the microphones were set up very close to the instrument which allows the listener to get up-close-and-personal with Dunja.

The album, which includes 19 tracks in variety of styles, takes you on a trip through Dunja's musical heritage and memories whilst bringing the sound of the old records to the modern world.

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CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES.
Physical distribution is VIA DUNJA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE ONLY. 
Purchase the CD directly from Dunja by visiting Dunja's official website (www.dunjalavrova.com) and receive a COMPLIMENTARY digital download (by request).
Please use "contact me" form on Dunja Lavrova's album page (www.dunjalavrova.com/my-dusty-gramophone) if you would like your CD signed by Dunja.
NEW DIGITAL RELEASE DATE TBC

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Reviews:

"Intentionally recorded close to the microphones without reverb in order to recreate the sound of the "golden age", Lavrova gives her all with winning spontaneity in a series of Heifetz favourites." 
- "BBC Music Magazine" (UK)

"She masters these miniatures with such nonchalant, straightforward elegance, with such immaculate tenderness, that one even forgets the great predecessors and falls for her nostalgic charm and seductive magic." 
- "JPC" (Germany)

"This disc is a fascinating experiment that works. Lavrova certainly proves that she is an exquisite artist. Her performance of Clair de Lune, for example, is, quite simply, one of the most emotionally moving performances I have ever heard - she practically sings the music in your ear, as a love song. This is also the only time I've ever heard "Bess, you is my woman now" played with so much intensity, and extraordinary sensitivity of phrasing, that it sounds like better music than it is. Her performance of Fritz Kreisler's transcription of Albeniz's Tango has all the schmaltz of the master himself. If your tastes run towards this kind of recital, you'll certainly want Lavrova's disc. She has a sweeter tone that Heifetz himself and her playing is extraordinarily expressive. Lavrova is a communicative artist, and I surely look forward to her future recordings."
- Lynn Rene Bayley, "Fanfare" Magazine (USA)

Dunja Lavrova's commitment is palpable. Her tone is attractively focused and her intonation is excellent. The main component that I appreciate in Lavrova's playing is refinement. She’s a subtle stylist, using elegant position changes and expressive devices to make her points. Lavrova is a very stylish exponent of this repertoire. This album a fine calling card for the young violinist. 
- Jonathan Woolf, "Music Web International"

"Long takes and minimal editing were evidently the order of the day on this tasty disc of violinist Dunja Lavrova's personal favourites. As a result we get honesty and authenticity, as well as some delicious playing. Dunja's hero is the legendary Jascha Heifetz, and she has quite a lot of his coolness. She is also a virtuoso, as the last part of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen demonstrates. It's not merely her delicate rubato but also the silkiness and gentle warmth that I shall remember for a long time. The selection mixes the very familiar and the pretty rare. Most entertaining."
– Ivor Solomons, "Classical Ear" (UK)

"Intimate sounds of the past, but without the crackles… exquisite and heartfelt. Terrific "violinistic" moments, wonderfully virtuosic playing. There is true beauty in this performance… particularly accomplished playing. The nostalgic effect works to perfection."
- Bruce Reader, "The Classical Reviewer" (UK)

Suite bergamasque: III. Clair de lune (arr. A. Roelens for violin and piano)

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