Derek Sivers
How To Live
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:00: An overview on Derek’s “Hell Yeah or No” decision-making framework. Derek also wrote a book called Hell Yeah or No.
-3:30: How Derek’s book, How To Live, is a homage to the book called Sum. And how Derek thinks How To Live is the best thing he has ever done
-7:30: With the 27 conflicting ways of living in Derek’s How To Live book, you can combine multiple ways of living and adjust over time too
-9:00: Why when you are unsure what to do next, you should think about what’s lacking in your life
-10:30: How life is more interesting and rewarding when you explore extreme ways of living
-11:30: Why it is OK to ignore societal norms
-18:00: If you are looking for a career-focused book to read, Derek recommends So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
-21:00: Why you might want to wait until you know what your next career move is going to be, instead of leaping into the unknown if you can
-22:00: The recency and proximity effect of human nature, and how new opportunities are often shared with you after you recently talk to someone
-25:00: “Everything great in your career comes from someone you know”
-28:00: The types of questions Derek asks people to better understand what their life is like and what they might be struggling with
-30:00: Derek’s advice on how to get hired
-35:00: “the normal paths get you normal results, which are not great.”
-36:30: Why Derek does podcast interviews and would like people to email him
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)
Published Date: 7/14/22