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BREAKTHROUGH: How to Get Unstuck and Achieve Anything

The Next Big Idea

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How Herbie Hancock Survived an Audition for Miles Davis

The pianist Herbie Hancock auditioned for Miles Davis. He was very nervous and they started jamming. Within a few minutes, Miles threw his trumpet on the couch and then he ran upstairs. And so Hancock figured that it took five minutes for Miles to figure out that I didn't belong,. But that's when he started enjoying himself.

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