Making Choices

The author recommends a new book called Wild Problems by Russ Roberts. In it, he says the answer to all future distractions is to say no until you finish what you started. His short hack: Take 20 minutes and write a really nice, pre-composed form letter saying no.

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Entrepreneur, publisher and writer Derek Sivers (@sivers) on giving away $22 million, breaking rules, why “If it’s not a hell yeah, it’s a no.” Plus how to stay focused, why he sells directly to his readers and what it means to live a good life.

ABOUT DEREK SIVERS

Originally a professional musician, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online with $100 million in sales for 150,000-plus musicians. Derek Sivers is the author of four non-fiction books, as well as a musician, entrepreneur, and publisher. His latest book is How to Live: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion

RESOURCES:

Derek's website
Derek's books: Anything You Want, Your Music and People, Hell Yeah or No, How to Live
Derek's TED talk: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
E-Myth Revisited by David Gerber
Raising the Bar: Integrity and Passion in Life and Business: The Story of Clif Bar by Gary Erickson
Growing a Business by Paul Hawken
Joanna Penn interview with Derek
Saeah Lee, Derek's book designer
Considerate Book Pricing - how Derek chose his book pricing
Write Useful Books: A modern approach to designing and refining recommendable nonfiction by Rob Fitzpatrick
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
On Writing by Stephen King
Sum by David Eagleman
Derek's music