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Derek Sivers

Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want

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American musician turned entrepreneur and writer. He founded the independent music distributor CD Baby, sold it in 2008 and gave the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education, and has written Anything You Want, Hell Yeah or No and How to Live.

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Question What made you decide to stop something you were known for, and how did you know it was time?
I read that at a key fork in the road moment for me where I just sold CD Baby and had a ton of money. I was like, “What to do now?” And I read this book from this filthy rich old man being entirely honest, and I thought I should just learn from his experience. ... So if what I’m doing seems weird, it’s because I took his advice to heart and I’ve quit the game.

Recorded Tim Ferriss, The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, 23 April 2023 source ↗

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