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 Believe Copy Share Image
Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it. — Derek Sivers Drains 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
Let’s never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true. — Derek Sivers Being true Copy Share Image
Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself. — Derek Sivers Business 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
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
The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. … The first follower is what transforms a lone nut… — Derek Sivers Firsts 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
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
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
Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself. — Derek Sivers Business 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 Clear 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 Bigs 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
Instead of staying strong and working through when times are really tough, I usually quit this recipe for failure and start a… — Derek Sivers Chalk 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
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 Answer 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 Does 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
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 About 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
