Legendary producer Rick Rubin gave a masterclass in creative thought on the Tim Ferriss pod.
10 lessons from Rick:
1/ “Most people equate work time with progress. That’s not always the case.”
10 lessons from Rick:
1/ “Most people equate work time with progress. That’s not always the case.”
On quantity and quality:
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
“If you need 10 of something, make 30. Then pick the best.”
On the value of speed:
“Get the full idea down as quickly as possible. When you see the whole thing, you see opportunities for connections.”
“Get the full idea down as quickly as possible. When you see the whole thing, you see opportunities for connections.”
On momentum:
“The very small can lead to the very big.”
“The very small can lead to the very big.”
On taking bias out of decision making:
“Take the personal out of it. Don’t know whose ideas are which. Knowing the info [who made what] blinds decision making.”
“Take the personal out of it. Don’t know whose ideas are which. Knowing the info [who made what] blinds decision making.”
On time away:
“Step away long enough. Then you can compare idea 56 to idea 1… everything is a best of.”
“Step away long enough. Then you can compare idea 56 to idea 1… everything is a best of.”
On belief:
“Go on with a blind belief something good will happen until proven impossible.”
“Go on with a blind belief something good will happen until proven impossible.”
On framing:
“If I tell you a possible solution to a problem, you envision yourself solving the problem.
If I do the same exercise with a story about Jay-Z, you’re not picturing yourself solving that problem.”
“If I tell you a possible solution to a problem, you envision yourself solving the problem.
If I do the same exercise with a story about Jay-Z, you’re not picturing yourself solving that problem.”
On inspiration:
“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”
“Look for what you notice but no one else sees.”
On collaboration:
“Everything we do is based on the info we take in, experiences in life… we’re always in collaboration, it’s never our idea.”
“Everything we do is based on the info we take in, experiences in life… we’re always in collaboration, it’s never our idea.”
The entire conversation is great and well worth a listen. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com
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He went on 60 Minutes as well.
This is gold:
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