But what if you had so much attention and so much praise that you couldn’t possibly want any more? What would you do then? What would you stop doing? We do so many things for the money, whether we need it or not. What if you didn’t need money or attention? You know that feeling you have after a big meal? When you’re so full that you don’t want anything more? Ever wonder what that would feel like in other parts of your life? We do so many things for the attention, to feel important or praised. Or just say hello at /contact I love hearing from people who have found my work. But if you want to hear more thoughts or talk about them, go to the URL at the end of each chapter: (/_) There you’ll ﬁnd many interesting comments about that idea, and you can post your own. You can apply them to your life better than I can. I write succinctly because I’m only introducing ideas. When these thoughts seemed useful to others, I’d turn them into articles, which are now the chapters of this book. For the next ten years, I wrote for hours a day in my private journal, asking myself questions and answering them. I thought a lot about what’s worth doing, ﬁxing faulty thinking, and making things happen.

So I had to make a real change in my life. As part of selling the company, I signed a non-compete agreement that said I couldn’t do the one thing I’d been doing since I was twenty-seven years old. Saying Yes After ﬁfteen years of practiceĪbout this book In my ﬁrst book, Anything You Want, I told the story of how I started, grew, and sold my company. You don’t need conﬁdence, just contribution. Making Things Happen There’s no speed limitĬhanging Perspective I assume I’m below average Saying No If you’re not feeling “hell yeah!” then say no Updating Identity What if you didn’t need money or attention? Hit Media 212 Park Avenue New York, New York Go to for quantity sales, special discounts, and custom dedications directly from the author.

Whatever scares you, go do it Citation previewĬopyright © 2020 by Sivers Inc All rights reservedĮditor: Catherine Oliver Producer: Saeah Lee Wood If you think you haven’t found your passion… Smart people don’t think others are stupid You don’t need confidence, just contribution.ĭon’t start a business until people are asking you to How to do what you love and make good money Procrastination hack: change “and” to “or” Imagining lots of tedious steps? Or one fun step? Tilting my mirror (motivation is delicate) If you’re not feeling “hell yeah!” then say no What if you didn’t need money or attention?Īctions, not words, reveal our real valuesĪre you present-focused or future-focused?

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