David Kadavy

David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management; Digital Zettelkasten; & Design for Hackers.

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3 new articles this week

May 07, 2026

I published three new articles on Substack this week:

  1. Why the Curious Peak Late: When you’re curious it takes longer to build your foundation.
  2. Not finishing what you start is actually pretty smart: The unique paper trail of the man who published 500 – and left 150 unfinished – tells us a lot about how creative work gets done (or doesn’t).
  3. 47 lessons from 47 years: self-explanatory.

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47 lessons from 47 years

May 04, 2026

As of today, I have been alive for 47 years. Here is everything I’ve learned:

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Join the finishing cohort and get it done in Q1

January 18, 2026

Is there a creative project you want to finally finish in Q1 of 2026?

During the Preview Edition of Finish What Matters I’m doing a very special Finishing Cohort. Here’s how it works: Meet with me and a small group of motivated creators three times throughout Q1.

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Submit your questions for the AMA/Livestream

March 04, 2025

I’ll be holding a live AMA on March 26th at 11 a.m. Central Time. Add it to your calendar (the event has the YouTube link).

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Join my Patreon (and don’t pay too much)

February 21, 2025

Over the past year or so, I’ve been reinventing what I’m offering to Patreon members. I’m enjoying it as a place to share the more tactical and applied things I’m doing and learning in my creative business, without the algorithmic pressure to keep it flashy and superficial. keep on reading »

Submit your questions for the Livestream/AMA

April 04, 2023

I’ll be holding a live AMA on May 3rd at 11 a.m. Central Time. Add it to your calendar (the event has the YouTube link).

Feel free to submit your question(s). Some good ones from the previous livestream: keep on reading »

Join the special ‘True Fan’ Patreon tier

March 30, 2021

I frequently get emails from people who tell me my work is making a difference in their lives. That is a wonderful feeling. It’s an even more wonderful feeling when those people support my work on Patreon. It’s a vote of confidence they want me to keep doing what I’m doing. keep on reading »

What Steve Taught Me

October 05, 2011

Just hours after the official announcement, it’s probably not news to you that Steve Jobs has passed away. His family has lost a husband and father; Apple has lost their founder and leader; and we have all lost one of the greatest minds the world has known. I’ve lost one of my heroes. keep on reading »

Flatmate Meetup Chicago is now HeyRoommates

April 05, 2010

The ultimate Chicago roommates finder just got better with a new name, and a new platform. Almost four years ago, I started Flatmate Meetup as I was looking for a place in San Francisco. I found sending literally dozens of e-mails – and getting no response – to be utterly frustrating. Persuaded by a friend, I hopped on Meetup.com, and set up a mixer at a bar. It was an instant hit with all of the attendees. I later went to a housewarming party for a group of roommates that met at that event. keep on reading »

How to Fuck Up Properly: Vote for my SXSW Panel

August 20, 2009

SXSWPanelPicker-lgThe SXSW panel picker is live for the 2010 SXSW Interactive conference. This year, I submitted the panel idea, How to Fuck Up Properly, where we’ll explore just how integral failure actually is to success; and how to tell the difference between failure, and lack of follow through. It will be a great panel, and I promise not to fuck it up; but, it can’t happen without your vote. Please vote now! keep on reading »

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