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Top 60 Derek Sivers Quotes (2026 Update)
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Derek Sivers Quote: “To me, ‘busy’ implies that the person is out of control of their life.”

51. “To me, ‘busy’ implies that the person is out of control of their life.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “Busy is what happens when you’re at the mercy of someone else’s schedule.”

52. “Busy is what happens when you’re at the mercy of someone else’s schedule.”

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Derek Sivers Quote: “Just pay close attention to what excites you and what drains you. Pay close attention to when you’re being the real you and when you’re trying to impress an invisible jury.”

53. “Just pay close attention to what excites you and what drains you. Pay close attention to when you’re being the real you and when you’re trying to impress an invisible jury.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “Never forget that absolutely everything you do is for your customers. Make every decision – even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise money, or promote someone – according to what’s best for your customers. If you’re ever unsure what to prioritize, just ask your customers the open-ended question, “How can I best help you now?” Then focus on satisfying those requests.”

54. “Never forget that absolutely everything you do is for your customers. Make every decision – even decisions about whether to expand the business, raise money, or promote someone – according to what’s best for your customers. If you’re ever unsure what to prioritize, just ask your customers the open-ended question, “How can I best help you now?” Then focus on satisfying those requests.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “Even if what you’re doing is slowing the growth of your business – if it makes you happy, that’s OK.”

55. “Even if what you’re doing is slowing the growth of your business – if it makes you happy, that’s OK.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “We shouldn’t preserve our first opinions as if they reflect our pure, untarnished, true nature. They’re often just the result of inexperience or a temporary phase. Old opinions shouldn’t define who we are in the future.”

56. “We shouldn’t preserve our first opinions as if they reflect our pure, untarnished, true nature. They’re often just the result of inexperience or a temporary phase. Old opinions shouldn’t define who we are in the future.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “A bad goal makes you say, “I want to do that some day.” A great goal makes you take action immediately.”

57. “A bad goal makes you say, “I want to do that some day.” A great goal makes you take action immediately.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “Starting small puts 100 percent of your energy into actually solving real problems for real people.”

58. “Starting small puts 100 percent of your energy into actually solving real problems for real people.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “I spent only $500 to start CD Baby. The first month, I earned back $300. But the second month I made $700, and it’s been profitable every month since.”

59. “I spent only $500 to start CD Baby. The first month, I earned back $300. But the second month I made $700, and it’s been profitable every month since.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “It’s so important to separate the real goal from the old mental associations. We have old dreams. We have images we want to re-create. They’re hard to untangle from the result we really want. They become excuses, and reasons to procrastinate.”

60. “It’s so important to separate the real goal from the old mental associations. We have old dreams. We have images we want to re-create. They’re hard to untangle from the result we really want. They become excuses, and reasons to procrastinate.”

— Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Quote: “We want to see the world clearly and know what’s what. But once we’re past the first stage of wisdom, the next stage involves adapting to new changes. We don’t get wise just by adding and adding. We also need to subtract.”

61. “We want to see the world clearly and know what’s what. But once we’re past the first stage of wisdom, the next stage involves adapting to new changes. We don’t get wise just by adding and adding. We also need to subtract.”

— Derek Sivers

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