CFO Bookshelf

Derek Sivers, The Reluctant Entrepreneur

May 13, 2023

45:55

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of a Happy Coronation

2min

Anything You Want by Derek Sivers

2min

The Importance of Customer Centricity in Finance

4min

The Three Point Three Million Dollar Mistake

3min

The Importance of Humility

2min

The Importance of Documenting Your Workflow

3min

The Importance of Processes in Finance

2min

The Importance of Being True to Yourself

2min

10.

Jared Rose: A Business Coach's Philosophy

2min

11.

The Value of a Business Coach

3min

12.

How to Cope With Emotions in a CFO Role

2min

13.

Derek Sivers: A Guide to Growing a Business

2min

14.

The Origin Story of CFO Fort Otto

2min

15.

How to Get More Knowledge Out Into the World of Finance

3min

16.

The Gift of Listening

2min

17.

How to Be a Better CFO

2min

18.

What Are Some of Your All Time Favorite Books?

2min

19.

CFO Bookshelf: Lifelong Learning for Financial Leaders

4min

Derek Sivers was an accidental business founder. All he wanted to do was put his music online and sell it online before the dotcom bubble when PayPal did not exist yet.

During one four-year period, his revenues jumped from $1 to $20 million while his staff count surged from 8 to 85. He eventually sold CD Baby for $22 million in 2008.

Derek tells his founder's story in the book, Anything You Like. Since it's a book I recommend to every CFO, I invited Hannah Munro, the host of the CFO 4.0 podcast, to unpack this story full of ups and downs for this fascinating business founder.

If you like books similar to Shoe Dog and Derek's, we list our top ten titles in this unique leadership genre. You can revisit that list here: Books Similar to Anything You Like and Shoe Dog.