Anything You Want
40 Lessons for a New Kind of Entrepreneur
Summarized by Hilal Safwan
“Business is not about money. It is about making your dreams come true for others.”
Table of Contents
The Ten-Year Accident Worth $22 Million
This book is the ultimate antidote to the Silicon Valley obsession with massive scale and venture capital. Derek Sivers built a $22 million company entirely by accident, simply by refusing to do things the normal way. It proves that you can build a massive business while remaining fiercely independent and true to your own bizarre philosophy.
Business Is Not About Money, It Is About Freedom
Your business is a blank canvas. You do not have to accept the default settings. You can completely invent the rules. If you do not want to grow, do not grow. If you do not want to hire, do not hire. The only metric of success is whether your business makes you happy.
If It Is Not a Hell Yes, It Is a No
Most people hate their own businesses because they built them to impress other people. They chase scale, take on investors, and end up working for a board of directors they despise. The truth is, you can build your business exactly the way you want. If you want a tiny, weird company that makes millions, you can have it. You just have to stop following the standard rules.
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