Anything You Want

Derek Sivers

Review

Short but extremely informative book. Talks about how his Passion in music lead to his Business, the creation of cdbaby.com. Informative advice on customer prioritization. The book is constructed in a creative way, exploring his key concepts of a business in a story-telling manner.

Top Quotes

"Ideas are worth nothing unless they are executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions."
"Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently doing what's not working."
"Set up your business like you don't need the money, and it'll likely come your way."
"No matter which goal you choose, there will be lots of people telling you you're wrong. 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."