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
Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
The creative person basically has two kinds of jobs: One is the sexy, creative kind. Second is the kind that pays the… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Everything I ever wanted to know I just ask a search engine and there's the answer. So the least I can do… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
You grow (and thrive!) by doing what excites you and what scares you everyday, not by trying to find your passion. — Derek Sivers Everyday Copy Share Image
Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working. — Derek Sivers Funny Copy Share Image
“If you find even the smallest way to make people smile, they’ll remember you more for that smile than for all your… — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
I realized why I need to start a new company. Not for the money. Not because I'm 'bored'. But because a company… — Derek Sivers Bored Copy Share Image
How you do anything is how you do everything. Your "character" or "nature" just refers to how you handle all the day-to-day… — Derek Sivers Character Copy Share Image
The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20. The most brilliant idea takes great execution to be worth $20,000,000. — Derek Sivers Brilliant Copy Share Image
“Never forget that absolutely everything you do is for your customers. Make every decision—even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise… — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
There are plenty of millionaires who would pay millions to hang a Van Gogh painting on the wall, but hardly one that… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
If anybody ever called our number, it would be picked up in less than 2 rings with a friendly voice answering, "CD… — Derek Sivers Baby Copy Share Image
The purpose of money is to trade for things that make you happy. So if you can bypass money and get directly… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“Because we grew up surrounded by big dramatic story arcs in books and movies, we think our lives are supposed to be… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Most people don't know what they're talking about. They move their mouth and say things because they don't want to admit they… — 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
“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 make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws. — Derek Sivers Business Copy Share Image
It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader. — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
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
![“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/q/img-quotes/dfa/derek-sivers-9939_add_steve-jobs-gave-a-small-private-presenta_1859604.jpg)
