Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of World-Class Performers

Derek Sivers

Jul 2, 2020

23:33

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Embrace diverse opportunities early in your career as they can lead to significant growth and learning.

Challenge traditional business practices with creativity and authenticity to create lasting impact on customers.

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Importance of Saying Yes to Opportunities

Derrick Sivers emphasizes the value of saying yes to opportunities, recounting how a seemingly minor gig at a pig show led to significant career advancements. He advises embracing various experiences in the early stages of one's career as they can unexpectedly pave the way for future growth and learning.

Advice to Your 30 Year Old Self

01:29

How Are You With Busy?

02:13

The Knowledge Bombs of Derrick Sivers

03:34

Is Your Red Face Worth It?

03:15

Introduction

2min

The Knowledge Bombs of Derrick Sivers

4min

The Best Strategy Is to Just Say Yes to Everything, Every Little Grip

2min

Don't Be a Donkey

2min

How to Set Up a New Album in Five Minutes

2min

How Are You With Busy?

2min

Is Your Red Face Worth It?

3min

What's Something You Believe Is Crazy Easy?

2min

The Most Successful Email Derrick Ever Wrote

3min

This episode features the profile of Derek Sivers from Tools of Titans, which is now available as an audiobook. This chapter's narrators are Kaleo Griffith (bio) and Ray Porter (profile). To check out the full audiobook of Tools of Titans with 100+ chapters, visit audible.com/ferriss.

Derek Sivers (@sivers) is one of my favorite humans, and I call him often for advice. Think of him as a philosopher-king programmer, master teacher, and merry prankster. Originally a professional musician and circus clown, Derek created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100 million in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22 million, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with more than 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011, he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want,” which I’ve personally read 10+ times.