Marketing executive; former chief marketing officer of Netflix
My daughter. She’s awesome and it’s because I’m awesome. Lol.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2017
Business and finance
People on the record here who work in business and finance, and what they were asked.
11 people · 258 answers
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
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British fashion designer
Founding the Fashion and Textile Museum.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2021
English fashion designer
Raising awareness of ethical and environmental issues in the clothing industry. I think I was the original whistleblower within fashion.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2019
Co-chief executive and president of Ariel Investments
I remember the day. It was just such a big day. It happened to be the same day that I got to be on the cover of Forbes.
Recorded · Center for Strategic and International Studies · 2024
What is the most important lesson life has taught you?
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Chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, 1970–2025
The number one rule I give them is just not give them the golden rule.
Recorded · CNBC · 2026
Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, 1978–2023
Every mischance in life was an opportunity to learn something and your duty was not to be submerged in self-pity, but to utilize the terrible blow in a constructive fashion.
Recorded · Speakola · 2007
Founder of CD Baby; author of Anything You Want
My mentor heard it and said, “Derek, you’re just not a singer. You really need to stop trying. Admit you’re a songwriter, and find a real singer.”
Recorded · Derek Sivers · 2011
Italian-British celebrity chef and media personality
Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction. That’s the way everyone should live.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2022
What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
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English chef
To have my wife, Sarah, living in England permanently.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2013
A Human Touch massage chair in every house.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2025
English fashion designer
A hydrogen-powered private jet for me and my dog. We’d be zero carbon dioxide emissions, so could go anywhere we liked.
Recorded · The Guardian · 2019
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