The Rick Rubin Of Advice: How To Have A Creative Second Act

my college degree and Rick Rubin's The Creative Act cover

The weirdest question I was ever asked, maybe in my entire life, was, “Can you make this sound more yellow?” The weirdest answer I’ve ever given to the weirdest question was, “Yes.” I replay that conversation in my head all of the time. There’s a perfectly good and teachable reason I was able to answer … Continue reading The Rick Rubin Of Advice: How To Have A Creative Second Act

Features And Bugs (Natasha Lyonne And Neil Brennan)

I’ve always loved the expression “It’s a feature, not a bug.”  Reminds me of my mom trying to sell me on my brother with, “Sometimes, the thing you hate about a person is the same reason you love them.”  She was right. Not at the time, at least not to me - because my brother … Continue reading Features And Bugs (Natasha Lyonne And Neil Brennan)

Podcast Of The Week: Luxurious LVMH

Every now and then I check the Acquired podcast feed, get intimidated by the length of the episodes (should I just read a book/the book/several books on my own?), and too often lately I move on.  HOWEVER. Every time I stop and listen to one I think, “I really should listen to more of these.”  … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Luxurious LVMH