$575K of books sold. $575K to save lives.
2023-05-18I sell my books directly through my website, sivers.com, for a few important reasons.
- Direct communication with the readers.
- Considerate pricing.
- Including all digital formats (MP3, EPUB, PDF, HTML, etc) with every sale.
- Giving all profits to charity.
My business is set up so that not a single dollar ever comes to me. (It’s a C-corp owned by a foundation, and I take no salary.) Whatever isn’t necessary for running the business (like paying for printing the next book) is given to whatever charity is saving the most lives.
Direct sales helped give $475,000 to the Against Malaria Foundation which protected over 471,000 people from Malaria. See my previous post about that.
Last year’s sales generated $100,000 for Noora Health, a nonprofit that helps mothers take care of newborn babies. Read more about Noora Health here. That $100K should save the lives of 80 babies.
If you were thinking of getting one of my books, whether audiobook, ebook (Kindle), or paper, please buy directly from sivers.com.
Thank you.
Massive, as I've come to expect Derek. I am taking my next step after loving working in advocating roles for 25 years in Paramedic land, coming to grips with PTSD. I can't wait. Your work has been crazy helpful in that process. You rock a lot. Hell Yeah.
Warm regs,
Steve Pearce
You’re an inspiration! Thanks for everything you do
Derek, you're an inspiration! Thanks.
Inspiring soul!
Always grateful for our podcast together! Keep inspiring the world ^^
Amazing efforts. Love what your doing here. And your a continual inspiration.
👏👏👏👏👏 stunning
Thank you for the inspiration!
I am so happy to reas this and to contribute thanks a lot🙏🙏
Thank you for the inspiration!
Love seeing you give your gifts so freely, Derek.
So awesome Derek! Such great effort, sending forces of good to keep the world turning, with a song!
Thank YOU Derek!!!
You are super awesome!
Have a beautiful day:-)
Rachel !
Working my way through how to live right now!
I know you are a minimalist, and I also know you gave a way a lot of money from the sale of CD baby… did you just keep a chunk to live on and support your family? I’m just so curious, how do you make money, investments? Consulting? Anything lol?! it would be one thing if it was just you, but I know you have a kid.
Kind of personal question, but the reason why I ask is I think so cool that you give away so much, it just leaves wondering “how does this guy support himself and his family?”
It seems like you are truly doing this things for the sake of doing them, which I image attributes immensely to your happiness.
I’ve been getting better at engaging with my work in this way, but still get caught up in the numbers, the money, etc.
I have big goals and desires, and at the same time I want to enjoy the ride, and I’m trying to reconcile these things.
I think I’ve aligned them well, and sometimes I still get lost in the sauce.
Thanks for all your great work,
-kyle
Thanks! The annual distribution from this trust is more than enough for us to live on: https://sive.rs/trust — Derek
I just think you are AN AWESOME GUY! I haven't been able to keep up with your news lately, but I bought your "How to Live" and "Your Music and People" books and listened to your podcasts. Your life experiences are very interesting to me. So nice of you to donate your book profits to charity! I might buy your two other books when I am ready to read yours. Best wishes to you and your family!
WOW. What an example, Derek.
A truth I discovered a while ago is that you need to be powerful enough to be able to be kind. You clearly exemplify this.
I'm already subscribed!
I love all the above AND...I was so hoping that the books were hyperlinked to page with a sample from the book. Thanks for all your donations Derek!!!
Hi Derek,
My thoughts are, that you inspire people which in turn will inspire people , and that’s one way a person can change the world. Very inspiring!
Jim
While others would most likely rest on their laurels and enjoy their success, you sir, have chosen to use your secret powers to help those less equipped. Im grateful for the decades of Inspiration you've provided.
You rock...thanks for all you do, share, and offer...great role model you are.
Amazing!, we need more people like you in this world.
Respect.
How wonderful!
Hi Derek!
I saw your podcast with Tim (amazing!). It reminded me that I have to listen to „anything you want“ again (unfortunately on Audible) 😅 So inspiring! So I said to myself: „Remember he has other books!“ 😁 This time I bought them directly! 😇
Thanks for your work and the joy it brings me.
Have a great day and week!
Andre
Good Work! hope someday I can do the same thing just like you!
Thank You, I just found you.
Hello Derek.
Why don't you keep all the profits for yourself?
There's nothing I want to buy. — Derek
This is incredibly inspiring. So much cooler than what other people append their money on. Thank you Mr Sivers for continuing to show us that there are other ways. ✌️🤘🖖
Derek
I’m From the Brews 🍻 event on Tuesday
Can’t tell you what a pleasure
What Tao ☯️ coincidences too 🤗
I’m NOT a writer ✍️❌
Not even really a reader .. managed to get through school 🏫 without reading a book 📖
Amazing in hindsight
Though I was (at that time) destined to be a footballer ⚽️ so I didn’t think necessary
My life has been one long adventure
Still is
But enough of me
I’m fascinated by your life & the apparent ease you’ve lived it
Whereas mine has been one long struggle to do several unique things (arrogant but true)
Yours seems to have been a lovely flow 🌊
Maybe with an equally an inevitability about it
All emanating from your gentle character
Many might label 🏷️ the ‘I don’t care what others think 🤔’ as arrogant Vuitton I get it
I’m like that too
Mostly encapsulated by that phrase : it’s none of my business
I love ❤️ the fact that you spend 40 hours a week - in nature - with your son
Fascinated that chose (and then acted upon) to move to NZ
Because, apart from being one of my past considerations, that’s one of the Tao coincidences
I’ve lived abroad so understand the nuances
Eg
For a working class lad like me to go advise the French government 🇫🇷
And
Live in the refined Loire Valley
Was so psycho active I can’t tell you. .. well I can … over time
Anyway
If we can correspond over email 📧
I can do a bullet point (almost book chapter) reference of topics to go over
Given your sons age
Your charitable bent
I’m the chairman of a charity too .. born out of an iconic moment in history here where a young innocent black kid was murdered … the Reach of that is into millions
Plus I mentor lots of kids on entrepreneur ship
My entrepreneur activities : everthing from helping small farmers all over the world 🌍 to farm sustainablly (we’ve knackered 50% of the soil so won’t be long till our kids & grandkids in my case can’t eat …) ..
To
The proper use if the impending metaverse
And
Everything in between
For your son
Two mentions
One JayZ & Beyoncé that you spookily mentioned
And
EPIC GAMES
Mostly wishing to inform so you can help your lad … the most
We ALL wish that whether our own kids or not yes
All for another day
If you’re up to corresponding
Thanks 🙏 listening if you go this far
Hayd
From the Uk 🇬🇧
I don't have comment I just want to buy the book.
Hi Derek . I feel dumb - how do I buy directly from you an ebook to read on my kindle? I've only bought via the kindle store before. Thanks, C
Part of the reason why people like Tim Ferriss and others (me also) say you are one of their favorite human being on earth.
The world needs more of this! Kudos to Derek Sivers for giving his excess away to charity!
Wow, this is amazing to see how many people you have helped ! You are a true role model ! :)
Wow! Bravo!
This is a very noble initiative. For me, it's not yet time to give away all my profits; I need to start making some first! :) But as soon as I have enough to sustain myself, I think I'll do the same. You should be proud, and people should thank you!
Unbelievable.
someday - i hold on to the hope that more ppl will embrace ur worldview / outlook ok life
Hope one day I have the ability to do a similar thing. You are an amazing human being.
Derek - I love your desire to make a difference, open view of diverse ideas, awareness of self, minimalist approach and wonderful way of communicating! Wow…. Your views on life and ways of being resonate with me and inspire.
Thank you!
WOW!! Derek.
You are one of the most important people on earth doing that in so many ways.
So honored to know you.