Step seven: Sing to yourself

Step seven: "Replace your MP3 player with the dulcet tones of your own voice and bring music into other people's lives."

From the age of 10 to 17, I sang in the school choir, so I reckon my voice is a finely tuned instrument. Surely my fellow commuters would love the chance to hear me singing on the Tube on the way to work?

Unbelievably, they didn't seem that captivated by my unique blend of hip-hop and opera lite. My hopes were raised when one chap threw coins at my feet, but as it was only 7p I think he might have been trying to tell me something other than 'well done'.

I blame it on the noise of the rattling carriage and the cramped conditions, but the hostile reception ensured I had stopped singing by the time I had reached the office. This wasn't working -- I needed something more.