Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity. Sivers' books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No)

The enigmatic Derek Sivers shares his insights on life and entrepreneurship.

From his unconventional path to success as a musician and founder of CD Baby to his philosophy on minimalism and deep happiness, Derek offers a fresh perspective on how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.

He discusses his daily practice of questioning and refining his values and shares his "hell yeah or no" metric for making decisions. 

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<a href="https://sive.rs/">Derek Sivers</a> is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity. Sivers' books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No)The enigmatic Derek Sivers shares his insights on life and entrepreneurship.From his unconventional path to success as a musician and founder of CD Baby to his philosophy on minimalism and deep happiness, Derek offers a fresh perspective on how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life.He discusses his daily practice of questioning and refining his values and shares his "hell yeah or no" metric for making decisions. Follow Mark Bouris on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_bouris/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/markbouris">LinkedIn</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPX01K1JgNS5pyzUtwtCtsQ">YouTube.</a>  See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.<hr>

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#78 Living a meaningful life with Derek Sivers: Insights on entrepreneurship, minimalism, and deep happiness

Two journalists from The Australian spent years digging into the real story behind tech giant Atlassian, and turned it into a book.

It traces how two UNSW graduates built a global software company from a Glebe share house into a NASDAQ listed giant worth more than $100 billion at its peak. Along the way, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar became best men at each other's weddings and eventually bought mansions next door to each other in Point Piper.

But the book also uncovers how internal tensions, diverging lifestyles and a neighbourhood renovation dispute ultimately drove a wedge between them, turning one of Australia's greatest business partnerships into one of its most quietly broken.

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Two journalists from The Australian spent years digging into the real story behind tech giant Atlassian, and turned it into a book.
It traces how two UNSW graduates built a global software company from a Glebe share house into a NASDAQ listed giant worth more than $100 billion at its peak. Along the way, Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar became best men at each other's weddings and eventually bought mansions next door to each other in Point Piper.
But the book also uncovers how internal tensions, diverging lifestyles and a neighbourhood renovation dispute ultimately drove a wedge between them, turning one of Australia's greatest business partnerships into one of its most quietly broken.
Purchase the book here: <a href="https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492">https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9781460769492</a>
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The Atlassian Story: The Rise of the Tech Bros & the Ultimate Broken Partnership

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James Tedesco has won grand finals, captained his state and country, and collected more Jack Gibson Medals than anyone in Roosters history. But what drives a man who's already achieved everything rugby league has to offer? In this episode of Straight Talk, Teddy discusses the self-doubt that never goes away, the mindset work he's done since 2015, and the brutal discipline of consistency that separates the talented from the great.

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James Tedesco has won grand finals, captained his state and country, and collected more Jack Gibson Medals than anyone in Roosters history. But what drives a man who's already achieved everything rugby league has to offer? In this episode of Straight Talk, Teddy discusses the self-doubt that never goes away, the mindset work he's done since 2015, and the brutal discipline of consistency that separates the talented from the great.
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James Tedesco: The Mindset that made him an NRL Great &  the life he's building after footy

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Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a former economics and PE teacher who taught across Victoria, New South Wales and China. In this episode, he sits down with me to dissect the incentive structures that shape Australian politics, corporate power and the housing crisis. The conversation moves from classroom economics to gas royalties, corporate lobbying, the staffer-to-lobbyist pipeline, and what a genuine fix might actually look like.

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Konrad Benjamin is the creator of Punters Politics, one of Australia's fastest-growing independent political commentary channels, and a former economics and PE teacher who taught across Victoria, New South Wales and China. In this episode, he sits down with me to dissect the incentive structures that shape Australian politics, corporate power and the housing crisis. The conversation moves from classroom economics to gas royalties, corporate lobbying, the staffer-to-lobbyist pipeline, and what a genuine fix might actually look like.
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Punters Politics' Konrad Benjamin: "Politicians Fear Lobbyists More Than They Fear Us"

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#78 Living a meaningful life with Derek Sivers: Insights on entrepreneurship, minimalism, and deep happiness

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