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SIMPLIFY: RICK RUBIN

LEARN TO SIMPLIFY FROM LEGENDARY MUSIC PRODUCER RICK RUBIN...

“When something rings true, it’s because it harkens back to some truth in the universe.” – Rick Rubin In early 2013 Kanye West asked the legendary producer and Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin to help complete his new album Yeezus. With 5 weeks to meet West’s deadline and a rough cut of 16 unfocused and unfinished tracks, the task seemed impossible. West’s creative process often bordered on…

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SOMEDAY SERMON: FAILURE

THE SOMEDAY SERMON featuring Wu-Tang & Francis Ford Coppola

“If you live through defeat, you’re not defeated. If you are beaten but acquire wisdom, you have won. Lose yourself to improve yourself. Only when we shed all self-definition do we find who we really are.” The Rza, Tao of the Wu Failure. The word itself is loaded with a multitude of emotions. For some its fear, for others its dread, and for one or two of us it may even remind us of simpler times…

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#Francis Ford Coppolla #Rza #Someday Sermon #Wu Tang

I Believe

I Believe, a magic mantra for 2016 in todays post...

I believe in ideas. I believe in dreams. I believe in art. I believe in passion. I believe in creation. I believe in the journey. I believe in the goodness of people. I believe in the things I can’t see or touch. I believe I can change the world with an idea. I believe in magic. I believe in myself. To achieve I must surround myself with people who believe. I will find them and hold onto them…

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#I believe

HAPPIER NEW YEAR

HAVE A "HAPPIER NEW YEAR" BY READING TODAY'S POST...

This evening we say goodbye to 2015 and welcome all of the amazing possibilities of the coming year. A new year allows us the opportunity to reflect on the past, learn from the last year’s successes and failures, and build on these lessons to set new goals and guidelines for our life in the coming year. The most successful individuals and organizations visualize their future like it is a story…

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#5 Questions #Apply #Happier New Year #learn #Reflect

INSIDE OUT

"The path to sustainable success and fulfillment is from the inside out." More in Today's Post

Popular culture tells us is the path to success and sustainable fulfillment is from the outside in. This is false. While physical manifestations of success such as oversized homes, fancy cars, and piles of money are nice to have, without purpose, meaning, and connection, this type of success is fleeting and will leave you feeling empty. Sustainable fulfillment comes from understanding your true…

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#audience #balance #community #harmony #inside out #manifesto #success #sustainable fulfillment

PLAYING THE PERCENTAGES

Today's post, Playing the Percentages, and keep the odds in your favor. TheRulesofMagic.com

Blackjack has the best odds of any game in a casino, with a house edge of just one percent in most cases. Yet that one percent edge is enough for casinos to generate substantial profits. So substantial that if you play long enough they will just start giving you things for free. Why? Well the longer you play the more likely the odds will hold true and the casino will come out on top. The same…

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#casino #game of life #playing the percentages

THE MAGIC FORMULA

THE MAGIC FORMULA REVEALED IN TODAY's POST...

Experienced Creativity An experienced creative team, company, or individual has developed the ability to manifest their breed of creativity consistently over a sustained period of time. I.e. the difference between a “one hit wonder” and Michael Jackson. + Flawless Execution When the experience of a brand or product is an ideal manifestation of the campaign story and over-arching brand promise. +…

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#emotional generosity #experienced creativity #Flawless Execution #The Magic Formula

THE VALUE OF AN IDEA

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF AN IDEA?? MORE IN TODAY's POST..

Determining the value of an idea is actually quite simple. How much could you sell a Nike sneaker for if it had no swoosh and no association with the Nike brand? What is the premium you would pay for a pork bun made by David Chang? Sushi made by Nobu? Pasta made by Mario Batali? Why do you pay extra to stay in an Ace Hotel instead of a Holiday Inn? Or fly Virgin instead of Spirit? Does Windex…

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#ace hotel #david chang #holiday inn #mario batali #nike #nobu #spirit #the rules of magic #value of an idea #virgin #windex

AN INTEGRATED LIFE

"Your passion, your paycheck, and your purpose should all come from the same place."

In the past there was a separation between what you did for a living and what you did in your free time. It was universally accepted that work was filled with struggle and sacrifice. The pay off was financial gain and if you were lucky, a hint of passion on the weekends and leisure during your annual vacation. That model is dead. Life is too short to give the majority of your time to a pursuit…

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#integrated life #jfk #the rules of magic

YES AND NO

At the beginning of your journey you say yes to almost every opportunity. You are just happy to be involved, whatever the opportunity is, at least you are in the game. As you grow, you begin to understand who you are and what makes you special, this adds filters to your decision making process. Or simply put, the more you grow the more you need to say no. At first maybe its 5% of the time, then…

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#decision making #the rules of magic #yes and no

DISPASSIONATE EVALUATION

Does this feedback have merit? Figure it out with today's post, "Dispassionate Evaluation"..

The process of manifesting your magic is difficult and the resistance grows to closer you get to your true self. But once you have finished a project it doesn’t get easier, the next step is being brave enough to share your work. Inevitably sharing leads to feedback and great work always gets varied feedback, I like to call it, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Even when you win an Oscar, Grammy,…

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#creative process #dispassionate evaluation #manifesting magic

THE SIMPLE TRUTH

"Be honest, be humble, and be good. Everything else will take care of itself." Today's Post..

“Love thy neighbor as thyself, the rest is just commentary.” Unknown Magic is real. You may not be able to touch it or feel it, but it’s there and it is impacting everything you do. The problem is that most of us are not aware of it’s presence, power, or influence on your lives. I estimate that up to 40% of the success of an individual or organization comes from understanding the intangibles…

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#rabbi hillel #rabbi shammai #the rules of magic #the simple truth

BEING REAL

"When an individual or organization is real they make you feel." Today's post, BEING REAL...

Being real is rare and therefore highly valuable. Everyone wants to be real, but most of us don’t know how. To be real you must. Understand your insecurities and biases. Not allow them to impact your actions and decisions. Have the courage to be vulnerable and emotionally generous. And share your true self with others. When an individual or organization is real they make you feel. When something…

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#being real #emotional connection #emotional generosity #the rules of magic

RULE #16: LEARN, ALWAYS & FOREVER

"seek out knowledge & test how that knowledge can improve your existence." Today's Post....

All systems, organizations, and people have rules. The key to success is to understand or establish the rules of the system you are working within and then drive meaningful results based on these rules. This is how individuals and organizations become a “high performers.” For example, publicly traded companies are judged on financial results and growth potential, so if you you want to be…

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#learn #ongoing education #systems #the rules of magic

GETTING BUY IN "Before people buy from you, they have to buy into you." - Chuck D., Public Enemy…

#buy in #chuck d #public enemy #the rules of magic

RULE #15: DON'T FIGHT THE ENERGY

"Your goal is to be fluid" MORE IN TODAY'S POST, RULE #15: DON'T FIGHT THE ENERGY...

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi The universe is made up of energy. Our interactions with this energy manifest as actions, ideas, emotions, and physical objects such buildings, children, or my favorite pizza, yum. The goal of these teachings is for individuals and organizations to establish harmony between their internal energy…

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#dont fight the energy #gandhi #harmony #mahatma #the rules of magic

RULE #14: YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE

Alone is not part of the creation equation. Today's post, RULE#14: YOU CAN'T DO IT ALONE....

Writing compared to other pursuits is a solitary act. I think, I research, I write. But just because I tap the keys alone doesn’t mean I write alone. I write with my mother because she instilled in me a strong work ethic, I write with my teachers Esther Rosen and Mr. Tomiselli because they taught me to construct words into thoughts, and I write with my wife because she encourages me to feel and…

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#alex blumberg #collaboration #taylor swift #you can&039;t do it alone

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