Derek Sivers
Derek Sivers is a multifaceted American creator, best known as a writer, musician, programmer, and the innovative entrepreneur behind CD Baby.
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Without Their Permission
[This author] talking about the internet is like Sid Vicious talking about punk. Analysts merely adopted it, but Ohanian was born in it, molded by it, and is the voice of it. - Derek Sivers
Alexis Ohanian
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Stumbling on Happiness
Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for years, and shares factual findings that will change the way you look at the world. - Derek Sivers
Daniel Todd Gilbert
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Awaken the Giant Within
When I was 18, [this book] changed my life. - Derek Sivers
Tony Robbins
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The Time Paradox
Profound idea that everyone has a primary time focus: either Future-focused, Present-focused, or Past-focused. Fascinating implications of each. - Derek Sivers
Dr. Philip Zimbardo
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work. - Derek Sivers
Daniel Kahneman
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On Writing Well
Great blunt advice about writing better non-fiction. So inspiring. - Derek Sivers
William Zinsser
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Mother Night
Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Kurt Vonnegut
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Geek in Japan
[This is the book I've given most often as a gift] because I’m fascinated with understanding the mindset of a place. - Derek Sivers
Hector Garcia
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Hackers & Painters
I love his thinking, especially [this book]. - Derek Sivers
Paul Graham
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The E-Myth Revisited
Absolutely everyone who is an entrepreneur or wants to be one needs to read this book. - Derek Sivers
Michael E. Gerber
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How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less
Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Nicholas Boothman
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Power Schmoozing
Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Terri Mandell
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Ten Year Career
Every future millionaire needs this wise perspective. - Derek Sivers
Jodie Cook
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Brilliant reversal of all of the 'how to manage all your crap' books. - Derek Sivers
Tim Ferriss
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Show Your Work!
Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Austin Kleon
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Seeking Wisdom
A great overview of the lessons of Charlie Munger (partner of Warren Buffett) - and his approach to checklists of multi-disciplinary models to guide clear thinking. - Derek Sivers
Peter Bevelin
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A Guide to the Good Life
I found when reading it that the quirky philosophy I've been living my life by since 17 matches up exactly with a 2000-year-old philosophy called Stoicism. - Derek Sivers
William B. Irvine
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Tricks of the Mind
Great, little book [...] that I highly recommend. - Derek Sivers
Derren Brown
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How To Win Friends and Influence People
Derek Sivers mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Dale Carnegie
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Au Contraire!
Derek Sivers recommended this book in the "Tools of Titans" book.
Gilles Asselin
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Mindwise
Many new brilliant insights, especially about over-estimating the differences between you and others, thereby separating into us-vs-them tribalism. - Derek Sivers
Nicholas Epley
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How to Talk to Anyone
Wonderful considerate book about conversational people skills. - Derek Sivers
Leil Lowndes
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Ruby on Rails Tutorial
Though I’ve worked my way through many Rails books, this is the one that finally made me 'get' it. - Derek Sivers
Michael Hartl
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Sum
Awesomely creative think-piece. 40 very short fictional stories about what happens when you die. - Derek Sivers
David Eagleman
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The War of Art
Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what “Resistance” is. This book is about that. Read it. - Derek Sivers
Steven Pressfield
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