After seeing how derek sivers publicizes his book notes, i decided i would publicize all of my summaries and notes from books, speeches, articles, and other things i. Im jaime tardy and today we have derek sivers on the show. Anything you want by derek sivers book summary in anything you want, author derek sivers highlights the main lessons learned while building his business, cd baby. In anything you want, author derek sivers highlights the main lessons learned while building his business, cd baby. I read it first in 2003 before i was taking book notes, so i read it again now to take notes. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. A good read for those who want an alternative perspective on entrepreneurship, with some thinking along the lines of seth godin and david heinemeier hansson. Thats probably exactly the same age as the time when i read that book, as a side note. Derek sivers is a creative thinker who is quite hard to pin down when trying to explain who he is. Feb 22, 2020 derek sivers is soon releasing a new book called how to live, and we discuss leaving legacy as a form of life after death. Anything you want by derek sivers book notes leave a reply. Sep 11, 2019 if you enjoyed anything you want by derek sivers, you will also enjoy these posts.
Sivers took meticulous notes as he read, and has now started turning those notes into quick, easytofollow, do this lists. Look at my notes for an example, but read the whole book. As such, they are brimming with fascinating, actionable information. In 1997 he wanted a way to sell his music on the internet, so he set up thecdbabywebsite. Animated videos for the book anything you want by derek sivers. The directives are the result of years of reading hundreds of books. Completely inspired by derek sivers book notes, i started this habit primarily after getting so much value and reading list recommendations from his notes. This is now the one start here book ill be recommending to everybody interested in business. Presentations by derek sivers draw on material from this book as well as his career as an entrepreneur. In the following stories, youll notice some common themes. Anything you want by derek sivers i have this book on audible and its excellent. Anything you want is the story of derek sivers journey to building his successful business cd. I kept these notes private for years, but decided it couldnt hurt to put them on my site. Here youll find notes from a selection books ive read.
Often i find a passage that resonates with me falls flat for others, and vice versa. Derek was also the brains behind a company called cd baby. I hope this page serves not only as an archive of amazing ideas, but that it. He made plenty of mistakes, defined a clear philosophy, built a business that ran.
But ive read all the books that this one references, so this had nothing new for me. Books book notes actionable book notes book summary actionable. Anything you want pdf book summary by derek sivers. Maintain your flow while working on your stock in the background. You can see my book notes on it if you go to sivers. From reading anything you want before starting my first company to learning about leadership from his dancing guy video, hes been constantly giving me value and he probably doesnt even know it himself. This is my book summary of anything you want by derek sivers. Sivers is also the author of anything you want, which in 2011, became a best seller throughout all categories. My notes are just some tiny tidbits with no context. Im nik, a writer from germany, and in 2016, i wrote over 365 book summaries.
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. Summaries, notes, and lessons from books ive read nat eliason. He was a successful independent musician who just wanted to sell his cds online. Since, derek has written several books, articles, frequent ted speaker, has become a master programmer, philosopher, teacher, and inspiring creative t.
Books recommended by derek sivers bookadvice reading list. Even if you read my extensive notes, you will still benefit from reading the book yourself. Making the effort to clean up my notes and go through them strengthens the lessons learned. He was a successful independent musician who just wanted to sell. However, im not sure how valuable these types of notes are for others. The art of startup fundraising by alejandro cremades, the entrepreneur roller coaster. Seeking wisdom by peter bevelin derek siverss notes the magic of thinking big by david schwartz derek siverss notes stumbling on happiness by daniel gilbert derek siverss notes the omnivores dilemma and food rules by michael pollan.
Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from. Almost everything ive learned that have value in it came from either life experiences or books. Book anything you want by derek sivers the fastlane. Steve jobs gave a small private presentation about the itunes music store to some independent record label people. I read 20 books this year and hope to read at least 50 next year. If youre looking for free book summaries, this is the single best page on the internet. An amazing overview of everything you need to know. Theyre my two virtual mentors who dont even have an idea who i. Anything you want by derek sivers derek olsons blog. Why most small businesses dont work and what to do about it 3. Mar 14, 2018 derek s book notes inspired me to post my own 1. Derek sivers is behind one of the most important lessons on leadership on the web.
Derek sivers is the founder and creator of cd baby in 1997, which for the first time gave all musicians an opportunity to release their music online. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. After seeing how james clear, derek sivers and nat eliason publicize their book notes, i decided i would do it too. Full of fun tidbits of philosophy on life and business, this is a great book for anyone who feels overworked and stressed. Whenever you buy one of my books, join the habits academy, or otherwise. If you enjoyed anything you want by derek sivers, you will also enjoy these posts. If you havent read those others, this would be a good starting book for you. Entrepreneur submitted 4 years ago by m4nangerment. Anything you want by derek sivers book notes krish shroff.
Derek sivers is soon releasing a new book called how to live, and we discuss leaving legacy as a form of life after death. When youre making a decision between choices a and b, dont forget the benefit of doing neither, of doing nothing name it as an option. Jun 21, 2011 anything you want by derek sivers its not what you think. Heres a shortlist of what hes a done musician, producer, circus performer, entrepreneur, ted speaker, and book publisher. Greetings, superfriends, and welcome to this weeks show. Derek sivers is best known as the founder of cd baby. Anything you want by derek sivers book notes moving.
He shares the lessons he learned along the way, some controversial and all actionable. Put something out there because you think it might be helpful or entertaining. Perfect if you want the best bits of a book without having to read the whole thing. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Its short, full of wisdom, and if youre like me, you might end up. I know you have a thousand ideas for all the cool features itunes. As a hobby, he began seeling music of friends and other musicians.
Derek sivers on developing confidence, finding happiness, and. Notes on start ups, or how to build the future blake masters. His blog is incredible, too, and derek sivers has great notes from the book. Derek sivers has been an incredible virtual mentor of mine. Derek sivers on developing confidence, finding happiness. When derek sivers started cd baby, he wasnt planning on building a major business. And he shares his book notes on his blog with a corresponding ratingwhich i also put up here on my site. Derek challenges conventional business thinking and turns a lot of assumptions on their heads. How it became so big though he didnt want it to grow.
With help from some surprising footage, derek sivers explains how movements really get started. Best known for creating cd baby, the most popular music site for independent artists, founder derek sivers chronicles his accidental success and failures into this concise and inspiring book on how to create a multimillion dollar company by following your passion. Derek sivers reloaded on success habits and billionaires. Feb, 2018 anything you want by derek sivers i have this book on audible and its excellent. Derek sivers creative ways to pursue your music career. Since 2008, derek has traveled the world and stayed busy creating and nurturing creative endeavors, like muckwork, his newest company. A good read for those who want an alternative perspective on entrepreneurship, with some thinking along the lines of seth godin and david heinemeier hansson i thoroughly enjoyed it just as a reminder of all the options you have as an entrepreneur, and a. Use the isbn number to find it from your local library or anywhere else. This is a book summary of anything you want by derek sivers. The categories are curated from his book, personal development for smart people. My favorite line of the day was when people kept raising their hand saying, does it do x. This entry was posted on thursday, february 25th, 2016 at 1. Use our free book summaries to learn the 3 central ideas from over 700 books in 4 minutes or less. Derek sivers built and sold, which was a revolutionary at the time, and also by accident business that helped independent artists tap into the internet to reach their fans and sell albums.
Derek created cd baby, an online music store for independent musician which he sold to disc. One of dereks quotes that springs to mind this week is about entrepreneurial persistence. How derek sivers, the founder of cd baby, now the largest online distributor of independent music in the world, started the company. Anything you want by derek sivers book notes moving towards. Apr 22, 2016 the directives are the result of years of reading hundreds of books. Derek challenges conventional business thinking and turns a. I cant wait to get my copy and you should pick up yours too.
The moment with brian koppelman podcast notes seth godin 1119 interview. One of derek s quotes that springs to mind this week is about entrepreneurial persistence. Derek sivers is an american entrepreneur best known for being the founder and former president of cd baby, an online cd store for independent musicians. After seeing how derek sivers publicizes his book notes, i decided i would publicize all of my summaries and notes from books, speeches, articles, and other things i was reading. As derek sivers writes, anything you hate to do, someone else loves. Thinking, fast and slow by daniel kahneman derek siverss notes zen. Notes dont replace the book it makes me sad when people email to say thanks for my notes because it saved them time from reading the book. Subtitled 40 lessons for a new kind of entrepreneur, the book consists of 40 different one or twopage anecdotes with a clear purpose or takeaway. A fine summary of the other books on the subject of performance, deliberate practice, mastery, willpower, etc. The simple, stressfree way to reach your investment goals by daniel r. Making decisions, achieving excellence and finding meaning. You can follow the beaten path and call yourself an entrepreneur or you can blaze your own trail and really be one. If you want to build your own utopia by starting your own business, read anything you want.
A professional musician since 1987, he 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. After seeing how derek sivers publicizes his book notes, i decided i would publicize all of my summaries and notes from books, speeches, articles, and other. This quick read is full of actionable and sometimes controversial lessons that go against the norm. A little book that teaches you when to quit and when to stick 3. One of the most inspiring things ive read in years. Heres some of the most valuable lessons ive learned from him. Just this march 2020, ive started to take notes on almost everything i readbooks, articles, interviews, podcasts, and even youtube videos ive been inspired by two bloggers, derek sivers and nat eliason, to publish all of my notes here on my blog. Dec 28, 2015 thinking, fast and slow by daniel kahneman derek siverss notes zen. If i could sum up who derek is, i would say hes a philosopher and introspective person looking to push his thinking in ways he hasnt explored yet.
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