TARP REPLAY: Mike Mills - Building One Of The Greatest Bands Of All-Time

This week’s episode is a TARP REPLAY. Andrew is re-sharing his conversation with R.E.M.’s Mike Mills from October 2022. In 1980, R.E.M. played their first show at an abandoned church in Athens, Georgia. Over the next 3+ decades, the band released 15 albums, won multiple Grammy Awards, and became one of the most iconic bands of all-time. In this conversation, Andrew asks Mike about his extraordinary career and R.E.M.’s unprecedented success. Andrew and Mike explore R.E.M.’s creative process, the core principles the band used to drive effective teamwork, & so much more. This episode is jam-packed with ideas, wisdom, and lessons from Mike that you can apply to your own life. 

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Show Highlights:

0:00 - Intro
3:05 - Incremental success
3:45 - Keys to success
6:06 - Defining your focus
7:27 - Decision to split songwriting 4 ways
9:35 - Focusing on the inputs
10:17 - Letting yourself have fun
12:36 - Decision to spend a lot of time in Athens, GA
15:59 - “It takes talent, hard work, & a lot of luck”

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