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Anything You Want

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So there doesn't appear to be a description or anything here, which is odd as Amazon has one and a rave review from Tim Ferriss among other things.

In any case:

"Best known for creating CD Baby, the most popular music site for independent artists, founder Derek Sivers chronicles his “accidental” success and failures into this concise and inspiring book on how to create a multi-million dollar company by following your passion. In Anything You Want, Sivers details his journey and the lessons learned along the way of creating CD Baby and building a business close to his heart."

So there doesn't appear to be a description or anything here [...]

Here's a little more info:

http://sivers.org/ayw

From the above URL:

"It's 40 short stories, sharing what I learned during starting, building, and selling CD Baby."

Also on HN as http://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=sivers or more usefully http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/comments&q=by%3As...

Am I the only one that finds the book cover quite off-putting? It definitely stands out in a "purple cow" sort of way, but I can't help but think that it will affect sales (even though the book will no doubt do well regardless.)

That said, I look forward to reading it, and I'm sure it will be awesome.

Somewhat... At first I thought it was some sort of bizarre CD cover (you know the type) and kept looking then noticed it was actually about a book. So it worked in that respect to get me in, although I was a little confused at first.

I guess it worked though because I promptly bought a copy.

"It definitely stands out in a 'purple cow' sort of way"

It's almost as if they were designed by the same person... :-)

(Derek's book is published by The Domino Project, which is run by Seth Godin, who wrote Purple Cow. The actual artwork isn't by the same person, but all Domino book covers have a similar look and feel.)

Derek is one of those people you wish to know in person. One of those good guys who you can trust and good at core. He always responds any email send by his followers. Why this is important you may say. Well, after sending emails to some so called VC/entreprenuer internet stars and having not receiving any single return, it's an obligation for me to shout out Derek's classy attitudes.

i have the book and it's really good. His crystal clear thoughts and simple and approachable style is fabulous.

I agree that there should be more information and a better cover... however Derek Sivers is one of a small handful of people that I simply trust to only be awesome. This man's affiliation is a golden stamp.

Related: Derek Sivers' 3 minute TED Talk on leadership (it's perfectly spot-on.): http://on.ted.com/9O9d

Started reading this book today. It's a small book and cuts through the BS with solid information. Nothing too new or groundbreaking, but I do like hearing another point of view. Much of the advice so far is to stay small and focus on the customer. Reminds me a little of Rework, but different tone.

He also writes great summary notes on a ton of business related books. http://sivers.org/book

I bought the book just now, looking great. However I have to say that, not sure why, but the book cover is really disturbing.

not sure why

Because it looks like a dismembered child's head? Or if you get closer and see he's buried, someone who's been left for the ants to feast on?

And I just saw it as somebody having fun at the beach, which I think goes along with what the book is trying to say (you can have fun building what you want).

Same here. I wonder if some people never played of getting buried in beach sand, and are "parsing" the image incorrectly, imagining the kid's body buried vertically?

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