Creativity isn't talent or artistic skill.
It's removing obstacles, not adding techniques.
The man behind Beastie Boys, Johnny Cash, and Jay-Z proved this by doing the opposite of what every producer does.
Here's how Rick Rubin's radical philosophy works: 🧵
They laughed when he spent his life savings on an abandoned island no one wanted.
Today, it's worth $50 million.
And he turned down EVERY offer.
The untold story of the man who created paradise—then gave it all away: 🧵👇
Weak people defend when attacked and explain when questioned.
But Roy Cohn dominated power brokers with the opposite approach.
"Attack, attack, attack. Never defend."
The Cohn Power Trinity I learned to escape the prison of reactive positioning:🧵👇