
Anything You Want

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If you set up your business like you don’t need the money, people are happier to pay you. When someone’s doing something for the money, people can sense it, like they sense a desperate lover. It’s a turnoff.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
Because my team was running the business, I was free to actually improve the business!
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
Happiness is the real reason you’re doing anything, right? Even if you say it’s for the money, the money is just a means to happiness, isn’t it?
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
Never forget that you can make your role anything you want it to be. Anything you hate to do, someone else loves. So find that person and let her do it.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
Never forget why you’re really doing what you’re doing. Are you helping people? Are they happy? Are you happy? Are you profitable? Isn’t that enough?
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
You need to confidently exclude people, and proudly say what you’re not.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
When you’re onto something great, it won’t feel like revolution. It’ll feel like uncommon sense.
Derek Sivers • Anything You Want
Just pay close attention to what excites you and what drains you. Pay close attention to when you’re being the real you and when you’re trying to impress an invisible jury.