Learning. It's really the primary reason behind everything I do. Programming, entrepreneuring, writing. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“Make sure you know what makes you happy, and don’t forget it.” — Derek Sivers Happiness Copy Share Image
Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough? — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“A rule of capitalism: whoever takes the most financial risk gets the rewards.” — Derek Sivers Capitalism Copy Share Image
Pay close attention to when you're being the real you & when you're trying to impress an invisible jury. — Derek Sivers Attention Copy Share Image
The single most important thing is to make people happy. If you are making people happy, as a side effect, they will… — Derek Sivers Customer experience Copy Share Image
For some reason, ever since I was a little kid, I wake with the most energy of the day, and it slowly… — Derek Sivers Day Copy Share Image
The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“Most people don't know why they're doing what they're doing. They imitate others, go with the flow, and follow paths without making… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
I love that sometimes we need to go to the opposite side of the world to realize assumptions that we didn't even… — Derek Sivers Assumption Copy Share Image
Make every decision—even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise money, or promote someone—according to what's best for your customers. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
A work-only zone does wonders for your productivity. So, I prefer working at the office now. I spend 8 focused hours there,… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Everyone who became great at something has a similar story: For years, they worked on their craft every day, even if they… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
If you keep thinking about putting on a conference or being a Hollywood screenwriter, and you find the idea terrifies but intrigues… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
If you want to be useful, you can always start now. It will be a humble prototype of your grand vision, but… — Derek Sivers Dreams Copy Share Image
Five years after I started CD Baby, when it was a big success, the media said I had revolutionized the music business.… — Derek Sivers Baby Copy Share Image
There is no movement without the first follower. See, we are told that we all need to be leaders but that would… — Derek Sivers Best way Copy Share Image
You're free to do anything you want with your company. It's more like art. You don't have to follow any norms. It's… — Derek Sivers Art Copy Share Image
For years, I'd say yes to almost everything, trying to be nice and generous. Feeling obliged to be of service to the… — Derek Sivers Being nice Copy Share Image
Every time you're making a choice, one choice is the safe/comfortable choice - and one choice is the risky/uncomfortable choice. the risky/uncomfortable… — Derek Sivers Choice Copy Share Image
“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“When you sign up to run a marathon, you don’t want a taxi to take you to the finish line.” — Derek Sivers Finish line Copy Share Image
Don’t pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Let’s never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“any business that’s in business to sell you a cure is motivated not to focus on prevention” — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well. — Derek Sivers About yourself Copy Share Image
![“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of the day was when people kept raising their hand saying, "Does it do [x]?", "Do you plan to add [y]?". Finally Jobs said, "Wait wait — put your hands down. Listen…” quote by Derek Sivers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfa/derek-sivers-9939_add_steve-jobs-gave-a-small-private-presenta_1859604.jpg)
