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Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

177: Justin Malik's Most Difficult Episode, Plus My 3.3 Million Dollar Mistake by Derek Sivers

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

4.63.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2016

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Derek Sivers, originally a professional musician and circus clown, created CD Baby in 1998. It became the largest seller of independent music online, with $100M in sales for 150,000 musicians. In 2008, Derek sold CD Baby for $22M, giving the proceeds to a charitable trust for music education. He is a frequent speaker at the TED Conference, with over 5 million views of his talks. Since 2011 he has published 34 books, including “Anything You Want” which shot to #1 on all of its Amazon categories. Episode 177: Justin Malik's Most Difficult Episode, Plus My 3.3 Million Dollar Mistake by Derek Sivers (Derek Narrates His Own Content). The original post can be found here: https://sivers.org/mistake And Derek's book, also featuring this post, can be found here: http://amzn.to/22tGL0U Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Now to make the most of life, we can't undervalue the importance of sleep.

0:03.6

That's why I want to tell you about a fantastic podcast called Get Sleepy.

0:07.2

It helps you fall asleep with original stories and meditations.

0:10.4

They're captivating enough to grasp your attention and pull you away from your day-to-day problems,

0:15.1

yet so incredibly relaxing that you'll have no choice but to fall asleep.

0:19.6

Imagine relaxing in a tropical oasis or exploring an old library to discover its hidden secrets.

0:25.6

There are hundreds of episodes, so you're bound to find something you love and get a good night's

0:29.6

rest. Search for Get Sleepy wherever you listen to podcasts or go to GetSleepy.com.

0:55.6

Appreciate that when people start from beginning and binge-listen.

0:58.4

It's very flattering and awesome.

1:00.9

This is a really strange one. I'm in bed recording, which is not my usual spot.

1:04.8

Obviously, I'm emotionally spent this whole week as just been terrible.

1:10.4

I will talk about it briefly.

1:13.8

I don't want to bring this whole thing down, but I think it's going to be a little therapeutic for me.

1:18.4

You should probably know what's going on in this episode.

1:20.8

It's a weird Monday, Memorial Day.

1:24.0

My cat went missing. She's been able to go outside to the backyard, and that's already bad, I know.

1:30.2

If you're a cat lover from an adoption place or from Pida or something like that,

1:35.4

you're well aware of the risks and how bad it is to let a cat have outdoor access,

1:39.9

just because of all the threats and diseases and all that stuff.

1:43.5

Unfortunately, since I've had her, she's had a little bit of outdoor access with dogs.

1:48.4

Having a dog door, this dog's always been living with me too.

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