239: In Part 2 of the Derek Sivers convo, we dive deeper into his unique POV on writing, motivation, art of being succinct, and why third party help is not the move.

Key Discussion Points:

• Derek's famous succinct writing style
• The concept of delivering ideas with just enough info to leave room for the reader to fill in the blanks
• How keeping things short and memorable can make a greater impact
• The importance of experimenting and iterating in your creative process
• Why having investors in your business to make you filthy rich isn’t always the best idea
• Taking ownership of your digital assets, and stop relying on Google, Dropbox, etc.

Find Part 1 of this conversation HERE.

Resources Mentioned:

• Derek Sivers' website: sive.rs
• Book: "You Can Negotiate Anything” by Herb Cohen
• Aly Tadros' Substack

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