Derek Sivers "The Most Successful People Can Reframe Anything" I The Greg McKeown Podcast

Today, we have the one and only Derek Sivers, an American entrepreneur, author, musician, and programmer who defies conventional categorization with his unique approach to life and business. We'll explore his latest book, "Useful, Not True" and discover how shifting our perspectives can liberate us from mental traps that keep us stuck in limiting stories about ourselves and the world around us.

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Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising quotable insights and pithy succinct writing style. Formerly a musician, programmer, TED speaker, and circus clown, he sold his first company for $22 million and gave all the money to charity.

Get a copy of his books:

"Useful Not True" https://amzn.to/3GpfNGz
"How To Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Question" https://amzn.to/3Rx4yhB
"Hell Yeah or No: what's worth doing" https://amzn.to/42OOmxt

Greg McKeown is a two-time New York Times bestselling author, one of the most sought-after public speakers globally, and has spoken to over 500 companies while traveling to more than 40 countries. His clients include Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike.

I host The Greg McKeown Podcast, ranked in the Top 5 of all Self Improvement podcasts (and Top 10 in Educational podcasts on Apple Podcasts. Guests have included Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, Matthew McConaughey, Maria Shriver, John Hope Bryant, and Ariana Huffington.

His work has been covered in print media, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, Inc., and Harvard Business Review. It has also been featured on NPR, NBC, FOX, and multiple times on The Steve Harvey Show.

Get my books:

"Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" https://amzn.to/3EkZycH
"Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most" https://amzn.to/3EAkADZ
"The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less" https://amzn.to/42CAsA3

Timestamps

0:00 Derek Sivers Introduction
4:37 The power of perspective and changing your mindset
9:27 The ability to change the way you see things
19:27 The meaning frame you want maximizes agency
22:06 Different ways of looking at life
29:12 What have you found to be the most useful tool for shifting from a prisoner of your thoughts to an observer of thoughts?
42:30 Journaling provides a "superpower" and accelerates thinking and processing
1:07:21 The benefit of trying on different philosophies