David Kadavy

David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start & Design for Hackers.

Love Your Work, Episode 3 – Making Something Remarkable, Hiring, & Getting Press: Jonathan Wegener of Timehop

December 15, 2015

Jonathan Wegener spent 3 months traveling to every subway station in the NYC area, meticulously documenting the fastest way to get out of each station. The app he made with the data supported him for two years, until he built Timehop.

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Love Your Work, Episode 2 – Permission to Suck

December 15, 2015

This episode of Love Your Work is a “mini-episode,” in which I share some thoughts that will help you love your work. This will be an audio version of a popular blog post of mine, Permission to Suck, which reminds you that you may be holding yourself back at starting something, for the fear of sucking at it. keep on reading »

Love Your Work, Episode 1 – Jason Fried: Product Design, Customer Development, and Contrarian Thinking

December 15, 2015

Photo: Erika Dufour

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.

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The Solopreneur’s Manifesto

December 07, 2015

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 »

Week of Want: I killed my to-do list, then Google bought my ideas

October 26, 2015

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 »

Blog 2 BLING! A free course, only available LIVE on Periscope #blog2bling

September 08, 2015

“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 »

The AlphaSmart: This $19 portable word processor is a writer’s secret weapon

June 23, 2015

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 »

The Behavioral Revolution (not the Information Revolution)

May 04, 2015

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 »

A/A Testing: How I increased conversions 300% by doing absolutely nothing

February 12, 2015

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 »

The Wantrepreneurial Cycle of Delusion

October 29, 2014

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 »

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