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Derek Sivers quotes: I realized why I need to start a new company. Not for the money. Not because I'm 'bored'. But because a company is a laboratory to try your ideas.

I realized why I need to start a new company. Not for the money. Not because I'm 'bored'. But because a company is a laboratory to try your ideas.

Derek Sivers quotes: Delegate but don't abdicate

Delegate but don't abdicate

Derek Sivers quotes: I'm not interested until I see their execution.

I'm not interested until I see their execution.

Derek Sivers quotes: When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws.

When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control all the laws.

Derek Sivers quotes: Don't pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help.

Don't pursue business just for your own gain. Only answer the calls for help.

Derek Sivers quotes: It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader.

It was the first follower that transformed the lone nut into a leader.

Derek Sivers quotes: If it's not a hit, switch.

If it's not a hit, switch.

Derek Sivers quotes: Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what's not working.

Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what's not working.

Derek Sivers quotes: Repeated psychology tests have proven that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen.

Repeated psychology tests have proven that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen.

Derek Sivers quotes: If you find even the smallest way to make people smile, they'll remember you more for that smile than for all your other fancy business-model stuff

If you find even the smallest way to make people smile, they'll remember you more for that smile than for all your other fancy business-model stuff

Derek Sivers quotes: Let's never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true.

Let's never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true.

Derek Sivers quotes: When you make a business you're making a little world.

When you make a business you're making a little world.

Derek Sivers quotes: Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well.

Care about your customers more than about yourself, and you'll do well.

Derek Sivers quotes: Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it.

Whatever excites you, go do it. Whatever drains you, stop doing it.

Derek Sivers quotes: Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself.

Business is not about money. It's about making dreams come true for others and for yourself.

Derek Sivers quotes: Obvious to you is amazing to others.

Obvious to you is amazing to others.

Derek Sivers quotes: For some reason, ever since I was a little kid, I wake with the most energy of the day, and it slowly declines from there.

For some reason, ever since I was a little kid, I wake with the most energy of the day, and it slowly declines from there.

Derek Sivers quotes: If you think your life's purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you'll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate you.

If you think your life's purpose needs to hit you like a lightning bolt, you'll overlook the little day-to-day things that fascinate you.

Derek Sivers quotes: No business plan survives first contact with customers.

No business plan survives first contact with customers.

Derek Sivers quotes: You can't please everyone, so proudly exclude people.

You can't please everyone, so proudly exclude people.

Derek Sivers quotes: Trust, but verify. Remember it when delegating. You have to do both.

Trust, but verify. Remember it when delegating. You have to do both.

Derek Sivers quotes: The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. ... The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.

The first follower is actually an underestimated form of leadership in itself. ... The first follower is what transforms a lone nut into a leader.

Derek Sivers quotes: Distributing the music is so easy it's moot. So now the delicate art of calling attention to your music means everything. Marketing is distribution.

Distributing the music is so easy it's moot. So now the delicate art of calling attention to your music means everything. Marketing is distribution.

Derek Sivers quotes: To me, 'busy' implies that the person is out of control of their life.

To me, 'busy' implies that the person is out of control of their life.

Derek Sivers quotes: When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world.

When you make a company, you make a utopia. It's where you design your perfect world.

Derek Sivers quotes: Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better.

Programming languages are like girlfriends: The new one is better because *you* are better.

Derek Sivers quotes: The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20. The most brilliant idea takes great execution to be worth $20,000,000.

The most brilliant idea, with no execution, is worth $20. The most brilliant idea takes great execution to be worth $20,000,000.

Derek Sivers quotes: Most people don't know why they're doing what they're doing. They imitate others, go with the flow, and follow paths without making their own.

Most people don't know why they're doing what they're doing. They imitate others, go with the flow, and follow paths without making their own.

Derek Sivers quotes: Ideas are just a multiplier of execution.

Ideas are just a multiplier of execution.

Derek Sivers quotes: Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself.

Making a company is a great way to improve the world while improving yourself.

Derek Sivers quotes: In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have.

In the end, it's about what you want to be, not what you want to have.

Derek Sivers quotes: Everything I ever wanted to know I just ask a search engine and there's the answer. So the least I can do for my clients is share what I've learned.

Everything I ever wanted to know I just ask a search engine and there's the answer. So the least I can do for my clients is share what I've learned.

Derek Sivers quotes: Customer service is the new marketing.

Customer service is the new marketing.

Derek Sivers quotes: Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough?

Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough?

Derek Sivers quotes: If you're not saying 'Hell Yeah' about something, say 'No'.

If you're not saying 'Hell Yeah' about something, say 'No'.

Derek Sivers quotes: I spent only $500 to start CD Baby. The first month, I earned back $300. But the second month I made $700, and it's been profitable every month since.

I spent only $500 to start CD Baby. The first month, I earned back $300. But the second month I made $700, and it's been profitable every month since.

Derek Sivers quotes: Never forget why you're really doing what you're doing.

Never forget why you're really doing what you're doing.

Derek Sivers quotes: The most important lesson is probably to spend less than you earn.

The most important lesson is probably to spend less than you earn.

Derek Sivers quotes: It's only a little difficult to say no. You've got to believe that the work you're doing is ultimately more useful to the world.

It's only a little difficult to say no. You've got to believe that the work you're doing is ultimately more useful to the world.

Derek Sivers quotes: Learning. It's really the primary reason behind everything I do. Programming, entrepreneuring, writing.

Learning. It's really the primary reason behind everything I do. Programming, entrepreneuring, writing.