David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start & Design for Hackers.
Photo: Erika Dufour
Love Your Work showcases people who have carved out success by their own definition, so Jason Fried of Basecamp (formerly 37 Signals) is the perfect first guest.
It has never been easier to start and run a business that is all your own. You don’t need employees, you don’t need to raise money, and you certainly don’t need a cofounder. This is the age of the Solopreneur, and these are the tenets that guide the Solopreneur. keep on reading »
The email seemed as urgent as it was hastily written.
Subject: “IMMEDIATE Action Reqeusted [sic]”
Attached to the email was [redacted], [redacted], and another [redacted]. keep on reading »
“I started a blog, but I never update it.”
“I know I should start a blog, but I haven’t gotten around to it.”
Are these things you find yourself saying? I have just the thing to help you. keep on reading »
UPDATE (8/31/2015): I loved the form factor so much, I upgraded to an Alphasmart NEO, which has a much nicer keyboard feel, and (regrettably) displays slightly more type 😉
Technology has made a lot of things about writing easier. You can save little scraps of information in Evernote, write and edit with ease, and you don’t have to go to the library to do research. keep on reading »
I’ve come to a frightening realization. As the little car icon jitters towards my apartment on the map, I discover…
…I’ve once again forgotten how to tie a bow tie. keep on reading »
There are few things wantrepreneurs (all due respect, I’m a recovering wantrepreneur myself) love to talk about more than running A/B tests.
The belief seems to be that if they just keep testing, they will find the answer, and build the business of their dreams.
Most of them are wrong. Many of their businesses would be better off if they didn’t run any A/B tests at all. keep on reading »
There’s little more exciting than working on your own idea. Time flies by, your brain lights up, and your blood pumps a little bit harder. You feel alive. You’re in a perfect state of “flow.” keep on reading »
Suddenly, I was being pushed with little effort. Ripples of blue-tinted coral were speeding by underneath me, with speckles of sunlight cheering me on. I knew now that I had picked the right wave, and it was ON. keep on reading »
The rise of automation and computing power has lifted vast segments of the population out of manual labor, thus freeing up their minds to pursue more existential concerns (such as making apps that make it so you can say “yo” to your friends with a tap of the finger). keep on reading »