David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start & Design for Hackers.
As I kicked and punched at the man, I glanced at the knife in his right hand. And I felt it dig into my side.
Things were not going well for Neil Pasricha (@NeilPasricha). He came home from work one day, and his wife told him she no longer loved him. Around that same time, Neil’s best friend committed suicide.
There’s an expression, to burn your boats. It originated with a military strategy. Hernán Cortés famously “burned the boats,” after arriving in the New World to conquer the Aztec empire. (He actually “scuttled” his ships. He sunk them.)
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December’s revenues were $4,594, down from November’s $9,308. Profits were $1,278, down from November’s $4,570. keep on reading »
How’s it going? Really, how are things going for you? If things are going pretty good, you might want to tear everything down, and start all over again. keep on reading »
Four years ago, almost to the day, I moved to Colombia. Four years ago, I decided to become a writer. keep on reading »
This is the time of year when we make resolutions. Very few of us will actually keep them. keep on reading »
Socializing is good. But socializing as a default – out of some Fear of Missing Out – is not good.
Twelve years ago, David met Rob Hunter (@vegashacker) on Craigslist. They had both left their jobs at the same time. They were both determined to make it.
Here’s an essay from a few years ago. It helps explain why David likes to step back from his work during the final weeks of the year. Puny humans. keep on reading »