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Derek Sivers Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

By popular demand, this is a follow-up with the amazing Derek Sivers (@sivers)! This episode can be listened to independently of our first popular conversation, and he answers some of my (and your) favorite questions. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. Intro [00:00] Derek Sivers, the leader of the circus [8:56] A framework for developing confidence [15:41] How Derek Sivers graduated from the Berklee School of Music in two years [19:26] Lessons learned from the Santa Monica bike path [28:31] How CD Baby came to be [34:51] The co-op business model [38:36] How one e-mail helped make CD Baby a remarkable company [41:36] How Derek Sivers responded to those seeking to invest in CD Baby during the dot-com bubble [46:01] On his relationship with money and saying “no” to millions [49:06] The origins of the HELL YEAH! Or No. [57:06] Discussing the Now Now Now project [1:01:21] What inspired the automation of CD Baby [1:03:41] Derek Sivers’s book consumption habits and creating directives [1:12:36] Most gifted books [1:46:36] What purchase of $100 or less has most positively affected your life? [1:49:16] What Derek Sivers listens to when working out [1:51:11] If you could have one billboard anywhere, what would it say and why? [1:52:46] Advice for your thirty-year-old self [1:54:36] Connect with Derek Sivers: Like Derek Sivers on Facebook: https://twitter.com/sivers Follow Derek Sivers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sivers Follow Derek Sivers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dereksivers Derek Sivers Reloaded – On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/12/28/derek-sivers-reloaded-on-success-habits-and-billionaires-with-perfect-abs/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

Tim FerrisshostDerek Siversguest

Jan 7, 20162h 7mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released: January 7, 2016
Duration: 2h 7m
Channel: Tim Ferriss
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

By popular demand, this is a follow-up with the amazing Derek Sivers (@sivers)! This episode can be listened to independently of our first popular conversation, and he answers some of my (and your) favorite questions. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. Intro [00:00] Derek Sivers, the leader of the circus [8:56] A framework for developing confidence [15:41] How Derek Sivers graduated from the Berklee School of Music in two years [19:26] Lessons learned from the Santa Monica bike path [28:31] How CD Baby came to be [34:51] The co-op business model [38:36] How one e-mail helped make CD Baby a remarkable company [41:36] How Derek Sivers responded to those seeking to invest in CD Baby during the dot-com bubble [46:01] On his relationship with money and saying “no” to millions [49:06] The origins of the HELL YEAH! Or No. [57:06] Discussing the Now Now Now project [1:01:21] What inspired the automation of CD Baby [1:03:41] Derek Sivers’s book consumption habits and creating directives [1:12:36] Most gifted books [1:46:36] What purchase of $100 or less has most positively affected your life? [1:49:16] What Derek Sivers listens to when working out [1:51:11] If you could have one billboard anywhere, what would it say and why? [1:52:46] Advice for your thirty-year-old self [1:54:36] Connect with Derek Sivers: Like Derek Sivers on Facebook: https://twitter.com/sivers Follow Derek Sivers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sivers Follow Derek Sivers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dereksivers Derek Sivers Reloaded – On Success Habits and Billionaires with Perfect Abs Show Notes: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2015/12/28/derek-sivers-reloaded-on-success-habits-and-billionaires-with-perfect-abs/ SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 200 million downloads and been selected for “Best of iTunes” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://bit.ly/2rYjUBr Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: http://bit.ly/17jDHw3 Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1avYUxq Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/17d94TE Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2IfH37J

SPEAKERS

Tim Ferriss
host
Host of The Tim Ferriss Show and author/entrepreneur focused on performance and lifestyle design.
Derek Sivers
guest
Entrepreneur and writer; founder of CD Baby and known for talks and essays on decision-making and unconventional living.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Tim Ferriss, featuring Tim Ferriss and Derek Sivers, Derek Sivers Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast) explores derek Sivers on Saying No, Simplicity, and Distilling Wisdom Sivers describes how saying yes to small early gigs, such as a pig show, led to ten years as a circus emcee, and how mentors Tarleton and Kimo Williams shaped his confidence and his habit of questioning the standard path.

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