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The Tale of Two Men…

by Jeff Walker November 23, 2010 strategy

Imagine two musicians… one who plays a $3.5 million dollar violin and can sell out an entire auditorium at $100 a seat… and one who plays for people’s spare change in a train station.

What’s the difference between the two musicians?

Well, in at least one case… there is almost no difference at all.

This is a true story that’s fascinated me since I heard it a couple of years ago…

Joshua Bell, an internationally acclaimed viruoso violinist tried a bit of an experiment. He took his Stradivarius (worth $3.5 million) down to a Washington Metro train station and played for tips for about 45 minutes.

It’s important to note that Joshua Bell is a true star in the classical music world – just three…

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