Derek Sivers

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. 


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