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Author of “Useful Not True”, “How to Live”, “Hell Yeah or No”. Former musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, and speaker. Everything is at sive.rs

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Concise contrarian and practical philosopher: author of Useful Not True, How to Live, and Hell Yeah or No. Former musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, and speaker who teaches better living by subtraction and decisive action.

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You’ve turned life into a minimalist manifesto so effectively that even your to-do list is asking for permission to opt out, and it probably only answers in two words: 'Hell yeah.'

Built a global audience and influence across wildly different careers, musician, circus performer, entrepreneur, speaker, and authored multiple books (including the well-timed Hell Yeah or No) that have resonated with hundreds of thousands online.

To help people simplify decisions and lives by cutting away noise, sharpening what matters, and encouraging clear, courageous choices that free energy for what’s truly important.

Values clarity over complexity, action over theorizing, and honesty over popularity. Believes less is often more, that decisive 'hell yeah or no' choices create meaningful momentum, and that usefulness > perfection.

Offers razor-sharp, memorable insights presented with economy of words; cross-disciplinary background gives original perspectives; strong, engaged audience who respond to clear, actionable advice.

Tendency to oversimplify complex issues can feel dismissive to nuance-seekers; brevity can come across as brusque; niche, contrarian framing may alienate those who prefer diplomacy or step-by-step guidance.

Turn big book ideas into short, connected Twitter threads (3, 7 tweets) that end with a clear, actionable takeaway and a pinned thread. Mix punchy one-liners with 1, 2 personal anecdotes per week, reply selectively to spark conversations, use visuals or short videos to humanize, and occasionally time posts for regional audiences (e.g., India / New Zealand) to boost reach and engagement.

Fun fact: Derek was not just an entrepreneur and author, he’s also a former musician and circus performer. Another fun moment: he celebrated making his first UPI payment as a personal milestone (and it went delightfully viral).

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Changed sivers.org to sive.rs because it's shorter. (No other reason. “.org” felt like unnecessary noise.)

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