Enthusiasm for music-making

"Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic."

...This is such a key approach to music-making! As a performer, there is nothing more valuable and exciting than portraying just how much you are enjoying what you are doing.  Audiences can connect immediately with this, and as soon as they see enthusiasm on-stage the more receptive a player you become.  The amount of work and practice you do is incredibly important, but alongside this should be a constant enjoyment that reflects your technique which then becomes natural flair.