I both loved his way of looking at business and life in general, but also his very comforting voice. People fall in love with people who wont give them the time of day. Anything you want by derek sivers its not what you think. The title causes someone to think of some sort of name it and claim it gospel or a how to guide to accumulate mass amounts of whatever you want.
Derek sivers, founder of cd baby, author of anything you want. When derek sivers started cd baby, he wasnt planning on building a major business. Banks love to lend money to those who dont need it. Has something gone wrong if you dont want anything in. Jul 31, 2015 i think it is great for 18 year olds that do not know what they want to do and they can just go be in a intellectual environment for a few years but i dont think it is necessary for almost anything have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to change your mindset and how did you do it. Anything you want is derek sivers iconic manifesto on lessons learned while becoming an entrepreneur. Record labels love to sign musicians who dont need their help. Derek sivers on developing confidence, finding happiness. Choose the world you see, and see the world you choose. Jun 29, 2011 anything you want is available in hardcover, 5 pack, 52 pack, kindle, audio, and a very limited edition collectible, signed by derek. Or they think they know, but its just confabulation and biases. Anything you want not your typical business book the.
Preconceived ideas and assumptions blind ones view of the different sides of particular situation or concept. Even if you read my extensive notes, you will still benefit from reading the book yourself. Until a customer or someone important actually cares about that 2px off css, that refactor you want to do, or your cachingperformance numbers, just dont do it. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Houses in japan are numbered in the way they are ordered around the outside of the block. There are some doctors in china that you pay when you are healthy, and dont pay when you are sick. Derek sivers is best known for being the founder and former president of cd baby, an online cd store for independent musicians. Jun 29, 2011 anything you want by derek sivers, 9781936719112, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Derek sivers transferred ownership of his company to a charitable remainder unitrust for music education, and had the trust sell it to disc makers. Wds is a worldwide gathering of creative, unconventional people. Derek sivers is an american writer, musician, programmer and entrepreneur best known for being the founder and former president of cd baby, an online cd. West african music is exactly the same as every other type. I had never heard of derek sivers until he was interviewed by tim ferriss. The way i see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Anything you want is a business book like no other. Anything you want is a manifesto about living life, appreciating enough, and doing what matters.
Since 2008, derek has traveled the world and stayed busy creating and nurturing creative endeavors, like muckwork, his newest company. About, anything, come, never, say, true, want, you, yourself quotes to explore the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Anything you want by derek sivers, 9781936719112, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This page will constantly update as i read more, so bookmark it if you want to check back in a few months sorted with my top recommendations up top. He has a diverse background of experience, including working as an actor, speaking seven foreign languages, holding a world record in tango, and being a national chinese kickboxing champion. Anything you want is maybe the best business book i have ever read. When you buy the book in any format, you get a free bonus of over 200 mp3s by some of dereks favorite musicians. He was a successful independent musician who just wanted to sell his cds online. Sivers says that whatever assumptions we have, the opposite may also be true. Sivers didnt need a business plan, and neither do you.
My brain hasnt been in great shape schizophrenia so thats one reason, but that seems under control now and people are. Derek sivers is behind one of the most important lessons on leadership on the web. Derek sivers how to get a booking agent and anything. But then perfect is the enemy of good, which for anyone doing software should remember. Anything you want by derek sivers derek olsons blog. Find out whats stopping you from becoming successful. This is my book summary of anything you want by derek sivers. Use the isbn number to find it from your local library or anywhere else. A professional musician and circus clown since 1987, derek started cd baby by accident in 1998 when he was selling his own cd on his website, and friends asked if he could sell theirs, too.
But he was the guy behind cd baby if your remember that. Book notes dereks notes from books hes read anything you want. Through his new project, muckwork, derek sivers wants to lessen the burdens and boredom of creative. Its most of what fabled entrepreneur derek sivers learned in ten years of starting and growing a small business, compacted into something you can listen to in an hour and a half. Apr 18, 2010 derek sivers proposes a striking argument in his ted talk. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do. Through his new project, muckwork, derek sivers wants to lessen the burdens and boredom of creative people. Think of him as a philosopherking programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Derek sivers founder of cd baby and author of anything. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts.
This is the fifth of 16 installments featuring derek sivers. Dec 15, 2019 derek sivers is best known as the founder of cd baby. And please read this faq page about these notes, if you have any questions. Start with what you have, care about your customers more than yourself, and run your business like you dont need the money. Anything you want with derek sivers unmistakable creative. Derek sivers proposes a striking argument in his ted talk. Since 2008, derek has traveled the world and stayed busy creating and nurturing creative endeavors, like muckwork. When anyone can start a business when everyone is running their career like a business, it begs a question. You dont need a visionary master plan, loads of funding or a brilliant team to start a business. I think it is great for 18 year olds that do not know what they want to do and they can just go be in a intellectual environment for a few years but i dont think it is necessary for almost anything. So ignore them unless what they say resonates with some real wisdom inside of you. When no one would help him do it, he set out on his own and built an online store from scratch. Derek sivers on developing confidence, finding happiness, and.
Derek sivers is a producer, known for american folk 2017 and your own way out 2015. I stumbled upon derek sivers when he was on the podcast of tim ferriss. Its available in hardcover, mp3 audiobook, cd audiobook, shareable 5copy and 52copy mulitpacks, ultralimitededition collectible signed by derek, and, of course, on kindle. And when you find a lone nut doing something great, have the guts to be the first one to stand up and join in. He was a successful independent musician who just wante. If you really care about starting a movement, have the courage to follow and show others how to follow. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. Jun 21, 2011 anything you want by derek sivers its not what you think. Derek was also the brains behind a company called cd baby.
In his short book anything you want he tells the story and the learnings of cdbaby which grew from a hobby to a multimillion dollar business and which sold eventually. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. Brian tracy never say anything about yourself you do not. Hes also a musician, programmer, writer, and student. Has something gone wrong if you dont want anything in life. So, imagine youre standing on a street anywhere in america and a japanese man comes up to you and says, excuse me, what is the name of this block. Anything you want derek sivers 9781591848264 netgalley.
Theres a flip side to everything, the saying goes, and in 2 minutes, derek sivers shows this is true in a few ways you might not expect. In anything you want, sivers details his journey and the lessons learned along the way of creating cd baby in anything you want, sivers details his journey and the lessons learned along the way of creating cd baby and building a business close to his heart. Derek sivers may be bestknown as the founder of cd baby, commonly considered the first true empowerment platform for independent musicians, but he also happens to be one the smartest, most interesting and most curious people i know. Also, check out his wellcrafted site this entry was posted on thursday, february 25th, 2016 at 1. Derek sivers is best known as the founder of cd baby. Derek sivers how to get a booking agent and anything else. Theres this great story from the book art and fear. He did it with no investment and a series of apparently crazy principles.
In this book, i tell you everything i learned from starting, growing, and selling cd baby, compressed into an entertaining and useful onehour read no secrets held back, i share the biggest mistakes, keys to its success, and the philosophies behind the big decisions called 40 lessons for a new kind of. Today were thrilled to announce the launch of derek sivers book, anything you want. Anything you ever wanted to know all questions are answered and all knowledge is revealed on anything you ever wanted to know, a weekly callin show with host jeff whittington. They move their mouth and say things because they dont want to admit they dont know. His first book, anything you want, is out today and makes the entrepreneurial heart sing with inspiration and insight into the. Derek sivers built a business a different way, a human way.
You can have anything you want in life if you by zig ziglar. Jun 29, 2011 anything you want is out today and an absolute gem. Derek started cd baby by accident in 1998 when he was selling his own cd on his website, and friends asked if he could sell theirs, too. Anything you want will inspire you to start with what you have, care about your customers more than yourself, and run your business like you dont need the money. I have been living a very smalltime life ever since age 20. Since 2008, sivers has traveled the world and stayed busy creating and. You can follow the beaten path and call yourself an entrepreneur or you can blaze your own trail and really be one. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This is your one chance at life, you can have anything you want, what is worth doing. Animated videos for the book anything you want by derek sivers. Derek sivers founder of cd baby and author of anything you. Apr 24, 2020 derek sivers is the author of anything you want 4. Ceo writes 9,200 employee birthday cards by hand every year.
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