Derek Sivers is a colorful and successful entrepreneur, musician, speaker, and writer. He wrote a couple of insightful books, one of them is his bestselling work “Anything You Want“, which I describe in one of my most well-received blog posts.
An interesting story that I can share is that I got in touch with Derek after publishing a blog post, and we exchanged a few emails. Our conversation was inspirational and I decided to explore his works further.
He recommended his book “Your Music and People” – a work about building a dream lifestyle and remaining independent. The grand theme of this book is:
“A philosophy of getting your work to the world by being creative, considerate, resourceful, and connected.“
Derek Sivers often described as the “philosopher-king” is an interesting person who has a lot of insights, wisdom, and often counter-intuitive viewpoints on building business, following a passion, curiosity, and living life as a series of grand experiments.
I’m a huge enthusiast of Sivers’ approach to entrepreneurship, creating, living independently, finding a mission, and achieving excellence. It’s all in a minimalist, down-to-earth narrative that has nothing to do with suits and MBA degrees. Business is just as creative as art, so express yourself and find your own way to success!
Here are 12 timeless insights from Your Music and People by Derek Sivers.
