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Derek Sivers podcast — 387 episodes · page 3 of 4
It’s hard to get off stage
“Marketing” just means being considerate
Repeatedly follow-up to show you care
Unlikely places and untangled goals
What are the odds of that?
Parenting : Who is it really for?
Actions, not words, reveal our real values
Think like a bronze medalist, not silver
Art is useless, and so am I
Quitting something you love
Solitary socialite
How to do what you love and make good money
Tilting my mirror (motivation is delicate)
Why are you doing?
I’m a very slow thinker
Keep earning your title, or it expires
When you’re extremely unmotivated
Disconnect
Don’t add your two cents
Possible futures
Singing the counter-melody
Don’t start a business until people are asking you to
Happy, Smart, and Useful
Assume men and women are the same
Beware of advice
Overcompensate to compensate
How to take a compliment
Why I don’t want stuff
Switch strategies
Relax for the same result
Saying no to everything else
Getting out of a bad state of mind
I love being wrong
You can afford to be generous
Lose every fight
Every interaction is your moment to shine
Customer service is everything
Loving what I used to hate
What if you didn’t need money or attention?
How will this game end?
Imitate. We are imperfect mirrors.
OK Milt, I’ll start writing again
Some will always say you’re wrong
Seeking inspiration?
Human Intervention as a Competitive Advantage
Everything is my fault
You don’t have to be local
Smart people don’t think others are stupid
The co-op business model: share whatever you’ve got
232 sand dollars
Procrastination hack: change “and” to “or”
You make your perfect world
Delegate, but don’t abdicate
Make it anything you want
It’s about being, not having
Prepare to double
It’s OK to be casual
Little things make all the difference
The most successful email I ever wrote
Like you don’t need the money
Care about your customers more than about yourself
You don’t need a plan or a vision
Why no advertising?
Proudly exclude people
Formalities play on fear. Bravely refuse.
Start now. No funding needed.
The advantage of no funding
Just like that, my plan completely changed
If it’s not a hit, switch
This ain’t no revolution
A business model with only two numbers
Make a dream come true
Just selling my CD
What’s your compass?
Ten years of experience in one hour
Projecting meaning
Fish don’t know they’re in water
Don’t be a donkey
Delegate or die: the self-employed trap.
Obvious to you. Amazing to others.
The day Steve Jobs dissed me in a keynote
Valuable to others, or only you?
I assume I’m below average
After fifteen years of practice
How I became Ryuichi Sakamoto’s guitarist
Naïve Quitting
A real person, a lot like you
Flip it in your favor
Don’t punish everyone for one person’s mistake
There are always more than two options
Why I gave my company to charity
There’s no speed limit
Trust, but verify
Let pedestrians define the walkways
If you think you haven’t found your passion…
Learning the lesson, not the example.
How I knew I was done with my company
You should feel pain when unclear
How do you grade yourself?
Not happy with existing venues? Make a new one