Business lessons from Robert Johnson
Today we discuss the man hailed as "the king of the Delta blues," "the James Dean of blues," and "the most important blues singer that ever lived."
That would be Robert Johnson, who died at the tender age of 27 in 1938. His music—after being popularized in 1961 with a reissue of his recordings—is now considered the foundation of blues and rock, having inspired such musical luminaries as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, and Bob Dylan.
On the subject of Robert Johnson so little is known but so much has been written. And, at the time of his life, so little was achieved by a man of so much talent. But fortunately his musical influence is heard everywhere these days—especially in blues.
But we’ll focus today on some business lessons, because, well, that’s what we do here. There are at least four things you can learn from Johnson’s brief career that you might apply to yourself, your company, or your products and services.