What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

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   Derek Sivers Writer, musician and founder of CD Baby

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   Derek Sivers scored it 9/10 on his "Recommend it" scale, one of his highest ratings.

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   James Clear American author and speaker

   Explicit recommendation

   Named in James Clear's top 10 business books on his best-books page.

   Best books to read, by category↗ Personal websitejamesclear.com jamesclear.com · undated · checked 12 Nov 2026

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