David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start & Design for Hackers.
Shiny object syndrome can be evidence of a problem, or it can be a normal part of the creative process. If you can identify the four sources of shiny object syndrome, you can tell the difference between being lost, or simply exploring.
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Writing a tweet is a microcosm of writing a book. If you think deeply and carefully about every word in a tweet, and what the tweet as a whole communicates, you can extend those skills to all your writing. In this article, I’ll break down how to think about every word in a tweet, nearly tripling its performance.
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March’s income was $8,960, up from February’s $7,973. Profits were $4,750, up from February’s $4,514.
Here’s a bonus preview of a new podcast I’ve brewed just for Patreon supporters. It’s Coffee w/ Kadavy. In this episode, #4, I talk about: keep on reading »
Every message is shaped by the mechanics of media. Whether it’s a tweet, a TikTok video, a news article, or a movie, the characteristics of the medium determine how it’s made, how it’s consumed, and whether it spreads. If you understand the mechanics of media, you can more effectively communicate in a wide variety of mediums, and protect yourself from being manipulated by media.
Making, recording, and evaluating predictions is a simple way to improve your thinking and decision-making. But the way to properly make and record predictions isn’t obvious. In this article, I’ll share some predictions I’ve made, what I’ve learned, and how you can improve your thinking by making predictions.
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 »
February’s income was $7,973, down from January’s $11,973. Profits were $4,514, down from January’s $7,898.
After some initial speed-bumps in keeping it in-stock, the 100-Word Writing Habit book is now available! keep on reading »
In the midst of the Great Depression, cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s switched to a shorter, six-hour day. This continued a trend that seemed inevitable: people would work less and less. But economic policies, management strategies, and cultural attitudes changed. The story of the rise and fall of Kellogg’s six-hour day is a microcosm of these changes, as well as of our attitudes about the roles of money, leisure, work, and women and men.
