Rick Rubin
-
Sunday Evening Collective ~ October 12th Edition
This week’s Sunday Evening Collective, “The Weight of Quiet,” reflects on the stillness that restores attention and presence. With music, readings, and a simple practice, it invites readers to slow down, listen inwardly, and rediscover meaning in silence, where reflection, honesty, and renewal quietly begin. Continue reading
-
Quote to Ponder ~ Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin emphasizes that competition among artists seldom leads to greatness, while inspiration does. Comparison can diminish joy, but being inspired by others encourages higher creative aspirations. The collaboration between artists like the Beach Boys and Beatles illustrates this, showcasing how mutual admiration fuels artistic excellence and collective growth in creativity. Continue reading
-
Sunday Evening Collective ~ May 11th Edition
Happy Mother’s Day This post is about moments of triumph in sports and life. It highlights Brandon Vazquez’s efforts on the pitch as metaphor, reflects on a Sunday Song about redemption, recommends Rick Rubin’s insights on creativity, and encourages readers to assess the costs of their pursuits. Continue reading
-
Quote to Ponder ~Rick Rubin
On listening…. Communication moves in two directions, even when one person speaks and another listens silently.When the listener is totally present, the speaker often communicates differently. Most people aren’t used to being fully heard, and it can be jarring for them.Sometimes we block the flow of information being offered and compromise true listening. Our critical Continue reading
-
Quote to Ponder ~Rick Rubin
The Way We Work “Beware of the assumption that the way you work is the best way simply because it’s the way you’ve done it before.” ~Rick Rubin, from his book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being Continue reading
Advent Adventure Agency Albums Andrew Huberman Apostle James Apostle Paul Aristotle Art of Manliness Benjamin Franklin Books Breathing C.S. Lewis Challenges Character Christianity Christmas Courage Creativity Culture Desert Island Music Discipline Emerson Epictetus Failure Faith Fiction Focus Frederick Buechner G.K. Chesterton Goals Goethe Goodreads Gratitude Habit Hammock Health & Fitness History Honor Hope Humility Industry Interviews J.R.R. Tolkien Jack London James Clear Jesus John Eldredge Justice Kipling Laird Hamilton Lao Tzu Leadership Manliness Marcus Aurelius Mark Twain Mental Toughness Mindfulness Money Music Music 80’s Music 1980 Music 1981 Music 1987 Non-fiction Oliver Wendell Holmes Orison Swett Marden Oswald Chambers Peace Personal Development Politics Quotes Recovery Resolution Resurrection Band Rick Rubin Routines & Rituals Rush Saint Augustine Saint Thomas Aquinas Samuel Johnson Self-Reliance Seneca Stephen Covey Steve Lillywhite T. S. Elliot The Choir The Cure Theodore Roosevelt The Police Thomas A Kempis Thoreau Tim Ferriss Training U2 Virtue Willpower Winston Churchill WODs Writers
Chase The Kangaroo 