Derek Sivers is one of the most innovative thinkers around.
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Buckle up, take a seat and let\\u2019s listen to him share wisdom on things like: why you should rename the rooms of your house, why you should aspire to read slow, why it is more important to question answers than answer questions, what is the game of catch that is played between readers and writers, what can we learn from the grandfather of self-help, how can we learn to distill big thoughts into small words, how can we thrive in an unknowable future, how do we prepare for death and financial insecurity, why shouldn\\u2019t we try to remember people\\u2019s names, what is the slightly counterintuitive purpose to any conference that you go to in person, why should we consider changing jobs every couple of years, what would you have talking parrots say in a utopia, and, of course what are the eminent Derek Sivers\\u2019 three most formative books\\u2026
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Are you ready?
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Let\\u2019s turn the page into Chapter 90 now\\u2026
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What You\'ll Learn:
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Why should you change the names of the rooms in your house?
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Why should you learn slow?
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Why is it more important to question answers than to answer questions?
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Why should we take the time to revisit our reading?
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What is the game of catch between the reader and the writer?
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Who was the grandfather of the Self Help Movement?
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What is Stoicism?
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How can we thrive in an unknowable future?
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How do we prepare for death?
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How do we prepare for financial insecurity?
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Why should we separate what we love from what makes money?
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When shouldn\\u2019t we learn to remember people\\u2019s names?
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How can we optimize time at conferences?
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How can we make people listening to us like us?
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How do we stop worrying and start living?
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Why should we consider changing jobs every 2 years?
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Why does risk lead to growth?
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What is delayed gratification and why is it so important?
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What are the different time focus types and how do they change one\\u2019s view of the world?
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How should we measure success?
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What is flow?
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How can we make time for reading?
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