Derek Sivers is a former entrepreneur, founder of CD Baby, and a prolific writer, thinker, TED speaker and musician. He has optimized himself for creating and learning, and has cut most extraneous things from his life.

Derek Sivers joined Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about the importance of saying no, pursuing goals and experiences that scare us, why he doesn’t consider himself an entrepreneur anymore and fostering creativity in work and life.

Three Key Things You'll Learn

• How to know when to say no--and how to do it.
• The importance of allowing your mind to be changed.
• The importance of doing things that scare you.

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