Anything You Want

40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur

De: Derek Sivers

Narrado por: Derek Sivers, Naina Kader

You started a business. But why?

Entrepreneurs often lose sight of what matters. Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn't that enough?

Derek Sivers accidentally started a business by helping musicians sell their music. It became the largest online seller of independent music with over 150,000 musicians and $100M in sales. After ten years, he sold the company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.

In “Anything You Want” he shares 40 powerful lessons, in two hour listen. Points include:

When you make a company, you make your utopia—your perfect world.

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

Starting with no money is an advantage. You don’t need money to start helping people.

Your business plan is moot. You don’t know what people really want until you launch.

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

The book’s most memorable stories are from his horrible mistakes, like why saving ten minutes cost him $3.3 million dollars, and how he was attacked by Steve Jobs.

“Anything You Want” was first published by Seth Godin in 2011, then by Penguin/Portfolio in 2015. This third edition for 2022 was improved with eight new chapters.

Its surprisingly humanist approach to business, focusing on generosity and happiness more than profits, has helped thousands of entrepreneurs to re-focus on what matters and find their own path to success.

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Great book. Down to earth mentality and suggestions.

Many great thoughts for how to run your business the way you want to run it, not the way you think others think you should run it. Do what you love. Grow if you want, or not. I really resonated with his thoughts and suggestions.

Different perspective on building a company

The thing I liked most about this book is it that it presented an alternative way of thinking about building a business. Rather than pushing through obstacles that stand between you and success. You share your knowledge and skills with the world and let what you share pull you towards opportunities. Sivers’ business journey reminds me a lot of Michael Singer who has a similar story of not trying to grow a business but trying to serve and growth happening organically.

Clarity of advice

Crystal clear and practical advice on owning the business you want. Thank you Derek. I will use it well.

Mind blowing in many ways

I loved every word. It gave me new inspiration to keep trying to follow my dreams, and leave a legacy to my family and next generations.

Short and to the point

Some of the concepts there can truly change your relationship with your own business and give you new ideas and directions on how to manage it and what do you want it to become