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kstumpf's review
3.0
Fun, quick read. I had never heard of CD Baby, but to learn about an entrepreneur starting a business and selling in a relatively short period of time for $22M was interesting.
answ3r1sn0where's review against another edition
4.0
Anything You Want is a whistle-stop tour of advice for potential entrepreneurs, giving motivation as well as context. Sivers does a great job of doing this while also talking about the journey of starting CDBaby by chance to eventually selling it off.
ginalucia's review
3.0
The book in 3 sentences/summary:
Lessons from a successful businessman who did things his own way.
Put your customers before yourself.
10 years of experience in 1 hour.
My impressions:
This book holds very clear and actionable insight into the business journey of Derek Sivers. It’s a short read but is packed full of valuable advice coupled with genuine life stories to back that advice up.
Derek’s main focus is for you to create a business that suits you and above all else, benefits your customers and puts them first.
Success is in this achievement, not the money you make or the status you gain.
Should you read it? (who would benefit from this):
Anyone running or starting a business. It’s not long so can be read in a day even without a challenge and holds some valuable lessons anyone can take away.
What I personally got from the book:
There are a few key lessons I’m taking away from this book.
Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working.
It’s okay to have no vision, mission or master plan. You can still build a business without one.
Lessons from a successful businessman who did things his own way.
Put your customers before yourself.
10 years of experience in 1 hour.
My impressions:
This book holds very clear and actionable insight into the business journey of Derek Sivers. It’s a short read but is packed full of valuable advice coupled with genuine life stories to back that advice up.
Derek’s main focus is for you to create a business that suits you and above all else, benefits your customers and puts them first.
Success is in this achievement, not the money you make or the status you gain.
Should you read it? (who would benefit from this):
Anyone running or starting a business. It’s not long so can be read in a day even without a challenge and holds some valuable lessons anyone can take away.
What I personally got from the book:
There are a few key lessons I’m taking away from this book.
Success comes from persistently improving and inventing, not from persistently promoting what’s not working.
It’s okay to have no vision, mission or master plan. You can still build a business without one.
jldavis's review
3.0
I like Derek Sivers a lot. He has fantastic stories and has great advice. I love to read his stuff.
However, reading this book made me realize that he is more of a product of survivorship bias.
This book was filled with two types of lessons: good business advice and then advice that happened to work for Derek Sivers.
I couldn’t tell the two apart.
However, reading this book made me realize that he is more of a product of survivorship bias.
This book was filled with two types of lessons: good business advice and then advice that happened to work for Derek Sivers.
I couldn’t tell the two apart.
shpotify's review against another edition
5.0
Good and to the point.
Anyone thinking about starting or growing their business should read this book. The author shares his personal experience starting his company.
Anyone thinking about starting or growing their business should read this book. The author shares his personal experience starting his company.
azirdamishra's review
5.0
Wonderful and affirming ❤️
To the point and short, full of the right lessons.
To the point and short, full of the right lessons.