Hi there,
I hope you’re well. I think you’re going to love this episode with Derek Sivers.
You see, Derek accidentally started a business which became the biggest online seller of independent music. He then sold that business for a lot of money, gave the money to charity, and then was in the very fortunate position to be able to focus 100% of his time on being a father.
Derek has since written a series of insightful books and has inspired me with numerous perspectives on life and living.
I love listening to the way Derek thinks things through and applies this thinking to fatherhood. If you’ve enjoyed previous Dad Mindset interviews, you’re going to absolutely love this one.
We dive into things like:
How being totally authentic might not be the best strategy as a parent
Surprisingly good pets for kids
The joy of overcoming a prejudice
Challenging environments
When a Living Room is not a Living Room*
Dangerous play
Bonding through secrets
and many more interesting things…
If you’d like to read Derek’s new book, Useful Not True, you can find it here. You can find his other books and a wealth of other useful things here.
And the book resource we discussed—which I highly recommend you check out—is here.
I hope you have a great week.
Big Hug
Rich
*When it’s a Making Room
Links to other things discussed:
Deathstar Canteen stop motion
Why your authentic response is not always best as a parent