It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader. — Derek Sivers Firsts 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
When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world. — Derek Sivers A perfect world 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
In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have. — Derek Sivers Ends Copy Share Image
The most important lesson is probably to spend less than you earn. — Derek Sivers Important 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
Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working. — Derek Sivers Funny 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
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 creative person basically has two kinds of jobs: One is the sexy, creative kind. Second is the kind that pays the… — Derek Sivers Bases 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
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
“Because we grew up surrounded by big dramatic story arcs in books and movies, we think our lives are supposed to be… — Derek Sivers Big deal 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 Assuming 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 Around 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
There are plenty of millionaires who would pay millions to hang a Van Gogh painting on the wall, but hardly one that… — Derek Sivers About 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
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
“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
“Steve Jobs gave a small private presentation about the iTunes Music Store to some independent record label people. My favorite line of… — Derek Sivers Add 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
Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well. — Derek Sivers About yourself 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
Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough? — Derek Sivers Enough Copy Share Image
Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better. — Derek Sivers Better Copy Share Image
Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it. — Derek Sivers Doing Copy Share Image
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