Diving into the life and creative genius of music producer, Rick Rubin.

Part I focuses solely on Rubin's creative philosophies.

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Sources:

The Creative Act - Rick Rubin

In the Studio - Jake Brown

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2:10 - Creativity is something you are, not something you do

4:05 - Developing a noticing habit

9:07 - Listening

10:38 - The beginner mind/the danger of wisdom

16:50 - Pursue excitement

19:12 - Balancing joy with seriousness

22:30 - Finding your rhythm

26:32 - Rules are limitations

32:12 - Keep the joy alive

35:05 - Temporary rules

36:55 - Tools for finishing the work

39:45 - Defining success

41:50 - Non-competition

43:12 - Habits and art

45:30 - Patience and tuning out

49:05 - Self-doubt

56:18 - Try everything

57:12 - Submerge yourself in great work

58:45 - Spirituality and work

59:52 - Inspiration and diligence

1:03:50 - Some short and final ideas

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Diving into the life and genius of legendary filmmaker, Stanley Kubrick

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Sources:

Kubrick: An Odyssey - Robert Kolker

Kubrick on Kubrick

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Time Stamps

2:38 - Chess and creative supporting activities

4:15 - Get your reps

6:55 - “Get a hold of the camera and some film and make a movie of any kind at all.”

8:00 - What are you insanely curious about?

11:08 - Shoot your shot

14:23 - Doing the thing is the best education. “What I learned in that four-year period exceeded what I could have learned in school…the experience was invaluable to me. Not only because I learned a lot about photography, but also because it gave me a quick education in how things happened in the world.

16:45 - Stanley Kubrick and Woody Allen - Build volume

18:52 - The one word to describe Stanley

19:42 - Constraints aren't an excuse

21:23 - Early work is just work. “There’s no such thing as good work or bad work, there is only work at the beginning.”

24:25 - The power is creating things

26:05 - Obey your artistic muse

29:25 - A turning point and the importance of early work

31:30 - A lesson in control

33:48 - Stanley's insane preparation (Short essay on LeBron James and Preparation)

40:05 - Quality is the goal. "Stanley’s approach is, how can we do it better than it’s ever been done before? "

“Film stock is cheap, but remarkable quality will pay dividends forever.”

45:00 - The need for details and depths

47:05 - The need for control

49:03 - Obsessive worker/tinkerer

51:45 - Barometer for finding the right film

56:37 - Moviemaking as a metaphor for life

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Diving into the unqiue approach and mindset of legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, Clayton Kershaw

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Sources:

Every Fifth Day: The Mentality That Drove Klayton Kershaw to Greatness

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Time Stamps

2:00 - The five day cycle

12:45 - The game-day approach

20:35 - It's a 24/7 thing

23:57 - Do you want it

26:25 - Be intense in burst

27:45 - Relentlessness rooted in the struggle

29:30 - Software + Hardware

31:55 - The burden of expectations

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