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Ready For Launch: How To Build A Startup

048 - Launching A Literary Career: Derek Sivers Reveals His Writing Process For His Forthcoming Book, Useful Not True.

Aug 30, 2023
01:31:40

Welcome to Ready For Launch. This week I’m talking with Derek Sivers, ex-musician, ex-entrepreneur, TED speaker and four-time book author.

Among many things, we discuss:

  • Why New Zealand is the best place in the world to raise a kid
  • How to adapt your values to your current situation
  • The secrets to becoming a great speaker
  • What still terrifies Derek about speaking on stage
  • The best way to write a book
  • The value of self-publishing and retaining your copyrights
  • The importance of doing the opposite of your creative habits
  • What Derek’s latest book is all about
  • How your belief and perspectives change your actions
  • The barbell strategy of living in the extremes
  • Why graveyards are a great place to sleep
  • Useful beliefs about writing.

And so much more! So sit back and enjoy the show

Website

https://sive.rs/

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