April 03, 2023

118 Artist vs. Entrepreneur: A Book Report on The Creative Act by Rick Rubin (feat. Ron Baker)

1 hour 46 minutes

Episode 118 | Recorded Februrary 21, 2023

Scotty’s back in the Office with our Principal, Ron Baker, and he has a copy of "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin. In this book report, they cover a wide range of topics, including creativity in art and accounting, the quest for efficiency, the role of humor in art, and the importance of paying attention to your surroundings. The conversation also touches on the challenges of being an entrepreneur and artist, the subjective nature of value, and the evolution of an artist's work. This engaging and thought-provoking discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in creativity, art, or entrepreneurship. Tune in to hear more from Scott and Ron on "The Creative Act" and its many insights.

Entering the principal’s office… Rick Rubin

Comparing Ron to Rick

Ron’s first thoughts - Anyone can be creative

Spirituality and Art

Output in art and accounting and the efficiency quest

Jasper Report

AI usage

Humor and Art are confrontational

The quest for efficiency

Childlike wonder and awe

Repackaging old ideas with new insight

Patience versus Efficiency

Unique art alienates and divides

Purpose being debatable

Race and color tweets and being offendable

Alienating yourself and following your intuition

Paying attention to your surroundings

Seeing the signs around you

R.A.A.P. Book

MAAP

Being a conduit for inspiration

Everyone does things their own way

Entrepreneur and Artist

Sharing versus Scarcity

A few quotes

How the book was written and what makes it special

The new rap name and new rap

Writing the rap

Profitability and Cash Flow

Habits to get things done

Value is subjective

You’ll never make it

Evolution of an artist

Our own filters and unique voices

We like different takes

Artist vs Entrepreneurs

The suffering artist

Superintendents, boards, field trips

ABC tournament and the Anti-Conference

Book Reports on going

Summary of the book

How to read a book

Writing How to RAAP

On the Crux: A challenge about value

Wrapping up

All the Shoutouts:

Greg Kyte, CPA, Rick Rubin, Broken Record, Jason Ackerman, CPA, CFP®, CGMA, Times up, Jasper, Conversations with Tyler, South Park, Arthur Schopenhauer, John Wooten, James Clear, Simon Sinek, Tim Williams, Nikole Mackenzie, David C. Baker, Caddyshack, Dave Chappelle, Terrell A Turner, CPA, Kenji Kuramoto, James Ashford, Michelle Weinstein, Tim Ferriss, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Eminem, Paul McCartney, Beatles, Elvis Presley, Sage, Thriveal, The Crux, Momentum Accounting, Inc, Mortimer J. Adler