Tag Archives: Derek Sivers

There Is No Speed Limit

Posted on June 11, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Most of the world is designed for the lowest common denominator.  Schools are designed to impart a set amount of knowledge to a diverse group of kids each year.  It doesn’t much matter how smart you are, how interested you … Continue reading →

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Smart People Don’t Call Others Stupid

Posted on May 21, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Some really mostly-good advice from Derek Sivers: Being smart means thinking things through – trying to find the real answer, not the first answer. Being stupid means avoiding thinking by jumping to conclusions.Jumping to a conclusion is like quitting a game … Continue reading →

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Why The First “Follower” Is The Most Important

Posted on December 12, 2011 by AJ Kessler

A great lesson on how movements start, explained in this video in under three minutes, by Derek Sivers: It’s the first follower that turns a lone nut into a leader.  When you find a lone nut doing something great, have … Continue reading →

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Obvious To You, Amazing To Others

Posted on August 2, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I love this old video from Derek Sivers.  It’s always easy to forget:

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