Derek Sivers is an influential American writer, entrepreneur, and former professional musician, recognized primarily for establishing CD Baby, a leading online store that dramatically transformed independent music distribution.
Sivers founded CD Baby in 1998 initially to sell his own CDs online, but rapidly expanded to support thousands of independent artists, reaching over $100 million in sales and 150,000 musicians, before selling the business for $22 million.
Beyond his entrepreneurial success, Sivers is a respected author and speaker. His books, like "Anything You Want" reflect his philosophical and practical insights into business and life. His TED talks, attracting millions of viewers, emphasize innovative thinking and leadership.
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On Writing Well
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Mindwise
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The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
by Steven Pressfield
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
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A Guide to the Good Life
by William Irvine
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The Time Paradox
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Stumbling on Happiness
by Daniel Gilbert
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The E-Myth Revisited
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The Courage to Be Disliked
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Thinking in Bets
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Happy
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Au Contraire
by Gilles Asselin and Ruth Mastron
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Mark Manson
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Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday
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Total Recall
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Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart
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Zero to One
by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
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Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
by Marvin Harris
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The Truth
by Neil Strauss
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The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster
by Darren Hardy
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The Wisdom of No Escape
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When Things Fall Apart
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Fluent Forever
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The Compound Effect
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When Cultures Collide
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The Antidote
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Show Your Work
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Self Reliance
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Antifragile
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The Willpower Instinct
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Turning Pro
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Quiet
by Susan Cain
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What Technology Wants
by Kevin Kelly
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Do the Work
by Steven Pressfield
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith
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The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman
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Drive
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Switch
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The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt
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Influence
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Personal Development for Smart People
by Steve Pavlina
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Predictably Irrational
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The Ultimate Sales Machine
by Chet Holmes
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The 4-Hour Workweek
by Timothy Ferriss
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The Smartest Investment Book You'll Ever Read
by Daniel R. Solin
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The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki
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The Paradox of Choice
by Barry Schwartz
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Made to Stick
by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
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The Art of Profitability
by Adrian Slywotzky
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The Consolations of Philosophy
by Alain De Botton
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Story of Philosophy
by Will Durant
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Homo Deus
by Yuval Noah Harari
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Innumeracy
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Principles
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The Dip
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Guns, Germs, and Steel
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A Mind for Numbers
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Smartcuts
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Superhuman by Habit
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The Obstacle Is the Way
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Decisive
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
by Scott Adams
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
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The Icarus Deception
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So Good They Can't Ignore You
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Mastery
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The Developing World
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Willpower
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The Practicing Mind
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Seeking Wisdom
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Mindset
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Art & Fear
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Start Small, Stay Small
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On Writing
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Small Is the New Big
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The 48 Laws of Power
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Watching the English
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The Lessons of History
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When
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12 Rules for Life
by Jordan B. Peterson
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Getting the Love You Want
by Harville Hendrix PhD
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Perennial Seller
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How to Read a Book
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The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition
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Grit
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
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The Gardener and the Carpenter
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The Inevitable
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Peak
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Deep Work
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The Geography of Genius
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A Geography Of Time
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How to Learn a Foreign Language
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Man's Search for Meaning
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Choose Yourself!
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No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan S. Kennedy
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The Power of Habit
by Charles Duhigg
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The Passionate Programmer
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Fail-Safe Investing
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Poke the Box
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The 4 Hour Body
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Cognitive Surplus
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Hackers and Painters: Big ideas from the Computer Age
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Confessions of a Public Speaker
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I Will Teach You To Be Rich
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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them
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What Would Google Do?
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The Magic of Thinking Big
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The Art of Learning
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Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything
by Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams
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Meatball Sundae
by Seth Godin
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Don't Make Me Think
by Steve Krug
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
by Richard P. Feynman
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Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition
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Never Split the Difference (Negotiating)
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How to Live
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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t
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Living Beautifully
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Give and Take
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The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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Making Ideas Happen
by Scott Belsky
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
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Wired for Story
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The Pragmatic Programmer
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The Emperor's Handbook
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You Are Not So Smart
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The Lean Startup
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Making a Good Brain Great
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Business Stripped Bare
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Talent Is Overrated
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Never Eat Alone
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The How of Happiness
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The Culture Code
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The Four Pillars of Investing
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Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations
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The Culting of Brands
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Execution
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Maximum Achievement
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Mindfulness in Plain English
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How Music Works
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The Way of the Linguist
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How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
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Daily Rituals
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The Story of French
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Island
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Ready for Anything
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Starting Strength
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The Now Habit
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Meditation for Beginners
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Linchpin
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The China Study
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The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need
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The Geometry of Wealth
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