Stevie Van Zandt: Develop a Craft

In this episode, Michael sits down with musician Stevie Van Zandt, best known as a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, live at the ASU+GSV Summit. Stevie offers one piece of advice on how young people can develop skills that will serve them over a lifetime, even amidst ever-evolving technological change: develop a craft.Michael HornOur guest on today's episode is Stevie Van Zandt. Stevie's an American musician and actor and best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. I got to catch up with Stevie at the ASU+GSV Summit and ask him our one question for middle and high schoolers.Stevie, thanks so much for joining us on the One Question Podcast.Stevie Van ZandtMy pleasure.Michael HornYou've had a long, distinguished career in music. Looking back on it, for the middle and high schoolers out there, what's one piece of career advice you'd offer to them?Stevie Van ZandtWow. What comes to mind is craft. You know, the delivery system of information is going to keep changing, you know, this year it's AI and next year, who knows what? So it was important that, you know, we kind of do what we can control, you know, in life, right, because you get all this input coming at you from all different directions, and it can get confusing, man, you know? So what I suggest is craft, man. Develop a craft, because that you're going to have with you your whole life, and nobody can take that away and nobody can mess with it. And if you can develop greatness in one craft, the whole world will open up for you. There it is.Michael HornThere you have it. Thanks so much for joining us.Stevie Van ZandtMy pleasure, man.The Future of Education is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit michaelbhorn.substack.com/subscribe