About this source
A collection of lessons and stories from Derek Sivers' experience as an entrepreneur, focusing on unconventional approaches to business and life.
Frameworks extracted
27 totalENTmonths
Making Your Business a Dream Come True
Creating a business that reflects your values and goals
ENTmonths
Knowing When to Sell
Recognizing when it's time to let go
ENTmonths
Delegate, but Don't Abdicate
Delegate effectively
ENTweeks
Trust, but Verify
Verify delegated tasks
ENTmonths
Delegate or Die
Learn to delegate
MINDongoing
Being, Not Having Framework
Focus on the journey, not the destination
STRmonths
Prepare to Double Framework
Double your capacity
MINDmonths
The Prepare to Double Framework
Prepare for growth
MINDmonths
The Naive Quitting Framework
Quit with integrity
MINDweeks
The Human Touch Framework
Add a personal touch
ENTweeks
The Importance of Acting Like You Don't Need the Money
Act like you don't need the money
ENTweeks
The Importance of Caring About Your Customers More Than About Yourself
Care about your customers more than about yourself
ENTweeks
The Importance of Grading Yourself
Grade yourself on what matters
ENTweeks
The Importance of Not Punishing Everyone for One Person's Mistake
Don't punish everyone for one person's mistake
ENTweeks
The Importance of Not Needing the Money
Act like you don't need the money
ENTmonths
The Value of Multiple Options
There's always more than one way
ENTweeks
The Importance of Staying Focused on Helping Others
Helping others is the key to success
ENTmonths
The Power of Exclusion
Focus on 1%
MKTdays
No Advertising
Don't advertise, instead focus on creating value
ENTmonths
Proudly Exclude People
Confidently exclude people who are not a good fit
ENTmonths
The Strength of Many Little Customers
Focus on serving many little customers
ENTdays
Formalities Play on Fear
Bravely refuse formalities
ENTmonths
Ideas Are Just a Multiplier of Execution
Execution is worth millions, ideas are worth nothing
ENTmonths
No Funding Needed
Start small and focus on solving real problems
MINDmonths
Persistence Through Improvement
Improve, don't push
PRODdays
The Hell Yeah! Principle
Say yes only to what excites you
ENTmonths
The Utopian Business Model
Create a perfect world