{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Inner Frontier with Jonny Miller","title":"Derek Sivers on How to Negotiate Anything, The Joys of Parenthood & Why Nothing You Believe is True","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6570,"description":"When I first started this podcast, I had Derek Sivers in mind as the archetypal curious human — and to this day, I think of him as one of the most interesting and provocative philosophers of life. His career path involved joining the circus as a ringleader, then becoming a professional musician and touring, building a company and selling it for $22 million dollars, then giving most of the money away to charity, then becoming a TED speaker and author... to now where he's a minimalist living in New Zealand as a full-time dad.\nIn this conversation, you can expect to learn the following:\n\n🏙️  His unexpected love affair with Dubai\n🤔  Why nothing you believe is actually true\n📝  How he journals to find sanity for himself\n🤝  What he's learned about negotiation skills\n🛠️  Why he created a 'Making Room' in his house\n🗺️  How it's possible to have too much freedom in your life\n👨‍👦  Why he feels that his son is his best friend and soulmate\nTimestamps\n[00:08:56] Derek didn't have much curiosity until later in life.\n[00:12:20] Rebellious streak seeks balance in all situations.\n[00:18:55] Having total freedom can feel disorienting.\n[00:25:17] Choose independence, then commit for best results.\n[00:29:14] We don't really know why we do things.\n[00:35:00] Journaling: Derek's way to process thoughts and find clarity.\n[00:43:32] Brain awake, busy day of writing.\n[00:49:48] Sister's chaotic household convinced me: no kids.\n[00:54:45] Choosing mice for breeding: defying expectations.\n[00:57:08] Teach kids to talk confidently and be makers.\n[01:05:56] Money obsession feels like a mental disorder.\n[01:10:52] The Red Cross can't do much, donate wisely.\n[01:17:38] Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen is a book full of relatable stories that emphasize the idea that everything is negotiable. The author, a professional negotiator, shares his experiences and challenges the notion of non-negotiable things. It's a thought-provoking read that sticks with you.\n[01:21:05] Book: \"You Can Negotiate...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8LnCDGUuXqxSA-5IDWkKVmhsl8zrXxsTdIzWeAw6mQo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hYmI1/MTYwYWExYWIzYjhj/YzMxMGU1OTVlNjdm/NjhiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}