David Kadavy

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

Related Discount Alert: How to be Everything

May 09, 2025

I like to keep an eye out for Kindle deals I think my readers will enjoy – especially those on time management and creativity. These are great reads to explore between my own books. Plus, when readers like you grab these deals, it can help signal to Amazon’s algorithm that my books belong alongside them.

Today I noticed that How to Be Everything, by Emilie Wapnick is only $1.99 on Amazon Kindle, marked down a massive 89% (previously it was $17.99) keep on reading »

March 2025 Income Report

April 25, 2025

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March’s revenue was $3,974, up from January’s $3,658. Profits were $802, up from February’s -$983.

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How I reduced my microplastics exposure (without going crazy)

April 22, 2025

Microplastics are so ubiquitous that the common choices are to either surrender to the inevitable exposure or drive yourself crazy trying to eliminate every possible source – which is impossible because microplastics are in our bodies from birth, and a main source of exposure is the air we breathe.

I recently started trying to reduce my microplastics exposure. Here’s what I’ve changed. keep on reading »

Enter to win a Mind Management paperback on Goodreads Giveaways

April 01, 2025

Mind Management, Not Time Management giveawayFor the first time in nearly six years, I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads Giveaways. Enter to win one of twelve paperback copies of Mind Management, Not Time Management.

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February 2025 income report

March 28, 2025

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February’s revenue was $3,658, down from January’s $5,815. Profits were -$983, down from January’s $2,143.

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So Amazon has blocked your book. Now what?

March 24, 2025

Recently, while trying to publish a book on KDP, Amazon blocked my book. I saw this message in the KDP dashboard. keep on reading »

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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January 2025 Income Report

February 28, 2025

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January’s revenue was $5,814, down from December’s $6,298. Profits were $2,143, up from December’s $2,022.

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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 »

ActiveCampaign Review 2025: Why I’ve stayed 9 years

February 13, 2025

ActiveCampaign has been my email marketing platform for nine years. I just paid for another full year up-front, and I’ll probably still be a customer in another nine years.

In this ActiveCampaign review, I’ll tell you what I love, what I don’t love, and what in the past has made me consider switching.

(If you prefer video, watch here.)

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