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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Diving into the life and teachings of the great 19th century zen archery master, Awa Kenzo

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Sources:

Zen Bow, Zen Arrow: The Life and Teachings of Awe Kenzo

Zen in the Art of Archery - Eugen Herrigel

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I spent the last two weeks diving through all my past podcast episodes and filtering it through one idea: how do the greats think?

How they think about their craft.

How they think about time.

How they think about risk.

How they think about sacrifice.

How they think about quality.

And more.

Enjoy a deep dive into the mind of the ambitious, the obsessed, and the greats.

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Diving into the intense work ethic of Danielle Steel, one of the great writers of the 21st century.

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“There are no miracles. There is only discipline.”

- Danielle Steel

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2:05 - Trying to make it/The early years

6:05 - How she got through the dry patches

7:20 - Tiger Woods, "I love this game to death. It's a drug I have to have."

8:28 - Make it a priority

9:50 - The thing she came up short in

10:55 - "I just had a need to write. It's a part of my soul."

11:05 - Her insane stamina/working abilities

13:35 - Capacity for pain

15:30 - Increase your capacity

18:10 - "Dead or alive, rain or shine, I get to my desk and I do my work."

19:35 - A Steven Pressfield story

22:10 - On when she will stop writing: "When I die."

23:40 - An old-school approach

25:15 - "When I was first starting out, I had the same agent as Agatha Christie. I was about 19 years old and she was in her nineties. I met her once, and I remember she said, 'I want to die face-first on my typewriter.' And I feel that way. I mean, I want to go on forever, just writing."

25:38 - Choose your regrets

27:30 - Be a missionary

31:05 - Work like a lion

33:40 - Make quality the deadline

35:20 - Alone or lonely? A sign you're doing the right work.

36:40 - "I guess I chase excellence."

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Diving into the teachings and philosophy of Epictetus

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Sources:

Discoures and Selected Writings - Epictetus

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Diving into the life and making of Marshall Mathers (Eminem), and behind the scenes of how he works and creates.

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Sources:

Not Afraid - Anthony Bozza

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