Let The Beat Build

“When I’m in the studio with Dre, I don’t have to worry about the beat.  I can just go.  That’s the only thing I got to concentrate on.  When I’m trying to produce a song myself, I’m thinking about the high hat.  Is it loud enough?  The snare drum.  Is it clear enough?  This piano in the chorus.  Is it too loud?  That can be time-consuming” – Marshal Mathers

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Yes, I just quoted Eminem.  Don’t be thrown off.  Artists are entrepreneurs as well.

Interviewing and building your team can be a painfully tedious process.  It’s important to be picky, but not discriminatory.  You don’t want a duplicate of yourself, but you want someone that has a similar knack for problem solving.  You need to find someone fairly quick, but by no means can you rush the process.  It’s one of those tricky mediums of entrepreneurship.

Choose someone who can do their job to the extent where the opportunity cost doesn’t take away from you doing your job well.  Keep in mind, this doesn’t mean ignoring your teammate(s) and completely separating the work load.  From what I’ve observed, it’s about working with people that are on your wave length.  The quality of your team is reflected in the confidence and trust each member has in each other to do their job.

The goal should be to go into the studio, and not have to worry about the beat.  It’s often not more complicated than that.

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