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What's 🔥 in Enterprise IT/VC #325Startups as art: lessons from legendary music product Rick Rubin on creating music that feels like magicIf you see this buddhist master, zen-like figure online, I highly encourage you to click through and watch. It’s Rick Rubin and for those of you who don’t know, he’s a legendary music producer having been a “day one partner” to acts like the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and LL Cool J. He’s also produced for “later stage” acts like Metallica, Johnny Cash, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. No matter what artist he’s working with, Rick Rubin insists says making music is a deeply emotional pursuit.
“We're trying to tap into a feeling,” Rubin said. “We're trying to tap into something that makes you wanna lean forward and pay more attention.” cbsn.ws/3GHpYmd In fact, you should watch the entire 60 minutes segment as I promise you it will be well worth your time. There are so many 💎 for creators of not just music, but any art form. Rick describes creating art as a spiritual experience and while you may think it’s a bit out there, I love learning from legends in other disciplines, and ultimately, I believe the creation of new products, companies, and day one investing is more art than science, especially in the early days. What’s even more amazing is that this is also Rick Rubin in the early days of his own startup, Def Jam Recordings. this is the kind of passion that founders need from their seed investors 😃 when unproven and grinding in their early days - just watched the @beastieboys documentary, what a 🎢 ride, story of perserverance + pursuing their passion If any of this resonates with you, I also highly recommend reading his book (The Creative Act: A Way of Being) which was released this past week. I set the release date as a reminder in my calendar months ago and ended up reading 1/2 the book in the middle of the night. It’s that good! All of my Kindle highlights are shared here on my Goodreads profile. Here are some of the more impactful quotes from Rick along with my commentary on how it relates to products, startups, and even investing. The Wise Advisor
Chuck D from Public Enemy sums it up well by saying Rick says he can’t teach you but he can help you explore yourself, something wise VCs on boards know how to do. They don’t tell founders what to do but ask the right questions to help founders accelerate the learning process of what to do which is an art form. On Creating New Categories and Products
Sound a lot like Steve Jobs?
And yes, these are the founders I like to back and write about, mission oriented, passionate, building for themselves and for the right reasons to see their creation in the hands of many people as possible vs. what I call “whiteboard founders” who draw a 4x4 matrix and brainstorm to create a new company in a white space. We ❤️ problem solvers creating new categories where the majority say “No” for the first couple of years before they start emphatically saying “YES.”
On Product - Simplicity is Elegance
And from the book…
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Remember to enjoy the journey and have fun - startups ain’t easy. As always, 🙏🏼 for reading and please share with your friends and colleagues! Scaling Startups
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