Happy New Year! While I’m currently working hard writing my book and getting ready for Season 5 of the podcast which is just around the corner, I thought I’d share with you a bonus episode taken from the livestreams I recorded during lockdown (which aren’t available anywhere else on the internet). This episode is a conversation with Derek Sivers, a writer, musician and entrepreneur who founded CD Baby, an online CD store for independent musicians, back in 1997. He sold CD Baby in 2007 and has since embarked on other ventures including writing 4 books including Anything You Want: 40 Lessons For A New Kind of Entrepreneur - one of the three books that I've listed as changing my life. This is one of my favourite interviews from the livestreams and his advice on book writing felt particularly timely as I sit two years later writing a book of my own. Enjoy :) 📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website

Background and Career

Anything You Want Book Discussion

Writing a Book

Fear of Plagiarism

Advice on Writing, Apps and Productivity

Current Books Being Written

Building Your Own Store

Do What Makes You Happy

Avoid Quoting From Other People

Identity: Music and Being A Doctor

Music Theory: Is it really that valuable?

Musical Originality

Derek’s Singing Journey

Ali’s Singing Experiences

On Making Friends

What Does Friendship Mean?

Vulnerability, Exposure and Making Friends

Talking To People On The Phone

The Famous Broadway Musical Composer…

Weird Like Me, Shared Experiences and ‘Burning The Ships’

Connecting With People and Strangers

Replying To Everyone

Replying To People Asking For Advice

Imposter Syndrome

Goal Setting in Life and Business

The Most Powerful Thing to Remember About Goals