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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Instead of staying strong and working through when times are really tough, I usually quit this recipe for failure and start a… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
“The standard pace is for chumps. The system is designed so anyone can keep up. If you’re more driven than ‘just anyone’ — you… — Derek Sivers Education Copy Share Image
Distributing the music is so easy it's moot. So now the delicate art of calling attention to your music means everything. Marketing… — Derek Sivers Art Copy Share Image
“If you think your life's purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you'll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate… — Derek Sivers Life Copy Share Image
Don't be on your deathbed someday, having squandered your one chance at life, full of regret because you pursued little distractions instead… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
It's only a little difficult to say no. You've got to believe that the work you're doing is ultimately more useful to… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
If you really care about starting a movement, have the courage to follow and show others how to follow. And when you… — Derek Sivers Care Copy Share Image
I'm so into music that I just stop and listen, whenever there's music on. That's the problem with being a musician for… — Derek Sivers Copy Share Image
Go find very early versions of things: the first TV pilot of a later-successful TV show; early audition tapes by famous actors;… — Derek Sivers Actors Copy Share Image
