Jack Dorsey at Startup School 2013

TL;DR

Jack Dorsey reads passages from The Art Spirit by Robert Henri and The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh, then shares his personal “do/don’t” list practice. He argues that mastery is a process, not a destination, and that building what you want to see in the world—with a shared motive and standard of performance—is the core of entrepreneurship.

Key insights

• Art is a province of every human being; the artist opens the book and shows there are still more pages possible, even in non-artistic work.
• Success requires paying for it with work while also enjoying it; one must be alone to get acquainted with oneself and not stop with the crowd.
• Do not fall into the conventions of past masters—learn from them but make your own language.