This is episode 1 of 3 featuring Derek Sivers. 

Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking.

Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him into three fascinating segments.

It would be great if you could buy Derek's new book, Useful Not True, from Amazon, as I receive a small commission. However, if you want a much better deal, do what I did: buy multiple copies of his book from Derek Sivers's website. It's significantly cheaper than Amazon, especially when purchasing multiple copies, as each additional hardcover copy costs only about $4 more. 

At 10:00 in the episode, Derek mentions Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built. 

Derek Sivers stumbled onto The Hidden Europe, fell in love with it, and reached out to me 10 years ago, telling me how much he loved my book.

I had no idea who he was, but soon found out.

A-list celebrities, such as Tim Ferriss, have interviewed Derek on multiple occasions.

Still, I'm not one to fall for celebrities, unless she's Megan Fox.

What makes me most thrilled about interviewing Derek is his philosophy: he's a stoic.

This guy sold his company (CD Baby) for $22 million and gave the money away to charity. He loves to experiment, travel, and think out of the box.

It pains me that he and I missed each other when I visited his city in Wellington, New Zealand. I was there for a day, and it happened to be the day that he devotes entirely and exclusively to his son. I wish he were a less responsible father.

Derek Sivers is focused on creation, learning, and living a minimalist, highly intentional life.

Overall, Derek leads a carefully optimized life that prioritizes creativity, learning, and meaningful personal connections, with a strong emphasis on independence, long-term thinking, and simplicity.

Derek Sivers  [email protected]  https://sive.rs/

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