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items: Stretch goal for Finish What Matters: audiobook for all
items: Chapter 2 of Finish What Matters Preview Edition now available
items: Join the finishing cohort and get it done in Q1
items: December 2025 Income Report (2025 review, 2026 predictions!)
items: November 2025 Income Report
items: Introducing Finish What Matters (Preview Edition)
items: Free 100 WORDS Wristband When You Buy 100 Word Writing Habit
items: Books for learning to be human
items: October 2025 Income Report
items: Kit’s 60% off Black Friday deal

Stretch goal for Finish What Matters: audiobook for all
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-29T01:29:15Z
subject: Books
description: I have now reached my initial funding goal for the Finish What Matters Preview Edition! I’ve cooked up a very cool stretch goal: Free audiobook for all (Preview Edition customers). I’ve already been in talks with The Block House in Austin about producing the audiobook – to be read by me (they do audio for Ryan
encoded: I have now reached my initial funding goal for the Finish What Matters Preview Edition! <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11034" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-goal-reached-350x212.png" alt="" width="350" height="212" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-goal-reached-350x212.png 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-goal-reached-750x455.png 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-goal-reached-768x466.png 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-goal-reached.png 970w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> I’ve cooked up a very cool stretch goal: Free audiobook for all (Preview Edition customers). I’ve already been in talks with The Block House in Austin about producing the audiobook – to be read by me (they do audio for Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss, and Paul Millerd). If I can reach $5,500 total proceeds from the Preview Edition, I will give the audiobook to all Preview Edition customers, at all levels. <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11035" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups-334x350.jpg" alt="" width="334" height="350" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups-334x350.jpg 334w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups-750x785.jpg 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups-768x804.jpg 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups-1467x1536.jpg 1467w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-audiobook-bookfunnel-mockups.jpg 1674w" sizes="(max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px" /> The audiobook will be delivered in the BookFunnel app, available on your favorite device, and available for download on MP3 – estimated delivery: September 2026. If an add…

Chapter 2 of Finish What Matters Preview Edition now available
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-27T02:06:58Z
subject: Books
description: There’s one week left to sign up for the Preview Edition » If you beat yourself up for not finishing what you start, you might want to look at how you define what’s finished. After running my podcast for six years, I found myself afraid to quit. I couldn’t confront not “finishing.” When we start
encoded: There’s one week left to sign up for the Preview Edition » If you beat yourself up for not finishing what you start, you might want to look at how you define what’s finished. After running my podcast for six years, I found myself afraid to quit. I couldn’t confront not “finishing.” When we start ongoing projects, like podcasts, YouTube channels, or newsletters, we can easily find ourselves feeling trapped. This can especially happen early on: There are so many blogs out there with two articles, or social media pages with two posts. We get the first couple units shipped, but then aren’t excited as we used to be. So we end up feeling guilty. But what really happens is we learn in the process of creating those first few units. Add to that, we’ve already imagined that we’d keep doing this thing forever. Whether you’ve shipped 300 (as I had with my podcast), or 3 (as I also have with many other things), you need to define finish lines, where you can reflect on what you had been expecting, and consider whether to keep going. I talk about that more in Chapter 2 of the Finish What Matters Preview Edition. (Which I’m delivering a week earlier than scheduled.) Sign up for the Preview Edition and start reading now » Best, David P.S. As I write this, we are very close to hitting my initial funding goal (now I’m thinking about stretch goals 🤔) <img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11031" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-funding-goal-2026-01-26-350x174.png" alt="" width="350" height="174" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-funding-goal-2026-01-26-350x174.png 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-funding-goal-2026-01-26-750x373.png 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-funding-goal-2026-01-26-768x382.png 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-funding-goal-2026-01-26.png 984w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" />

Join the finishing cohort and get it done in Q1
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-19T01:45:55Z
subject: Miscellaneous
description: Is there a creative project you want to finally finish in Q1 of 2026? A mostly-edited novel An app that’s been “almost ready” a bit too long A series of small things, such as 30 video reels, 6 podcast episodes, etc. During the Preview Edition of Finish What Matters I’m doing a very special Finishing Cohort. Here’s how
encoded: Is there a creative project you want to finally finish in Q1 of 2026? A mostly-edited novel An app that’s been “almost ready” a bit too long A series of small things, such as 30 video reels, 6 podcast episodes, etc. During the <a href="https://shop.kadavy.net/products/finish-what-matters-preview-edition?variant=51533676216622&utm_campaign=cc1088&utm_medium=content&utm_source=blog&utm_content=cohort" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-tooltip-position="top" aria-label="https://kadavy.acemlnb.com/lt.php?x=41xtmrUFUqPUT55qA3P3ghGf3XNTjdPzkew1kXnJUnOi5s3.yg5FVRFy2H6giNBfx2gwZ5bKMnOd55OKydyYUOFr1XMp-QNkj-g2XnHMkrcK5E" data-ac-default-color="1">Preview Edition of Finish What Matters I’m doing a very special Finishing Cohort. Here’s how it works: Meet with me and a small group of motivated creators three times throughout Q1. First we’ll talk about Commitment: What will you finish, and what will you not? Then we’ll talk about Friction: Where has momentum stalled, and what can you do about it? Finally, we’ll talk about Closure: How do we ship this, then reflect to do it even better the next time? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-11017 size-medium" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600-350x227.png" alt="" width="350" height="227" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600-350x227.png 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600-750x487.png 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600-768x499.png 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600-1536x997.png 1536w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-kadavy-zoom-1600.png 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" />We’ll also keep in touch in a dedicated WhatsApp Group. 6 weeks is long enough to finish something substantial, but short enough to commit and carve out before 2026 makes other plans. See how the Finish What M…

December 2025 Income Report (2025 review, 2026 predictions!)
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-17T01:17:00Z
subject: Income Reports
description: To listen to an audio version of this report, join the Patreon » December’s revenue was $2,677, down from November’s $3,823. Profits were $1,575, down from November’s $2,541. Record-low income and profit This is the fourth month in a row that 12-month trailing income was at an all-time low, and the fifth month in a
encoded: To listen to an audio version of this report, join the Patreon » December’s revenue was $2,677, down from November’s $3,823. Profits were $1,575, down from November’s $2,541. Record-low income and profit This is the fourth month in a row that 12-month trailing income was at an all-time low, and the fifth month in a row for profits. Income was $51,770 over the past year, and profits were $25,773. I started beating record-low income in September, with $61,970, and profits in August, with $29,918. Book sales income/profit still dipping Book revenues are still in a dip, with revenue over the past year at $33,330, which is the lowest since May of 2019, when they were $33,326. Book profits have been $15,731, and the last time they were that low was May 2021, when they were $14,224. Finish What Matters Preview Edition The Preview Edition of Finish What Matters will be helping book sales and overall income. As I write this, the campaign has been underway for ten days, and I’ve earned a bit more than $2,300. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-11009 size-large" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-750x414.png" alt="" width="750" height="414" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-750x414.png 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-350x193.png 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-768x424.png 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-1536x849.png 1536w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/fwm-preview-2025-12-2048x1131.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /> I recorded some predictions as I planned the campaign, but have just now put them into Fatebook: 50% confidence I’ll sell between 100–200 units 50% confidence the basic tier will comprise of 75–90% of units sold 50% confidence I’ll earn between $5,000 and $7,000 70% confidence I’ll earn between $3,000 an…

November 2025 Income Report
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-11T00:54:12Z
subject: Income Reports
description: November’s revenue was $3,823, down from October’s $5,370. Profits were $2,541, down from October’s $3,595. Record-low income and profit 12-month income and profits were both record lows again this month. Income over the past year was $55,394, and profits were $26,224. This is the third month in a row income was an all-time low, and
encoded: November’s revenue was $3,823, down from October’s $5,370. Profits were $2,541, down from October’s $3,595. Record-low income and profit 12-month income and profits were both record lows again this month. Income over the past year was $55,394, and profits were $26,224. This is the third month in a row income was an all-time low, and fourth month in a row for profits. Reminds me of the days when I had record highs on these every month for like a year. I guess that’s the way this business goes. Help is on the way. Dip in book sales income/profit continues Book sales income and profits are also in lulls. Book sales over the past year were $36,724, which is the lowest since June 2021, when they were $37,540. Book profits have been $17,099, which is the lowest since May 2021, when they were $14,224. Preview Edition campaign for Finish What Matters underway The big news right now is that I’m finally running a Preview Edition campaign for Finish What Matters, giving readers a chance to read chapters as they are available, and giving me – after five years – some much-needed motivation to focus on delivering those chapters. While I still have three of nine chapters to really get to at least completed-draft stage, that I think in reality is more than “67%” done. I have a much better feel for the shape of the book and there are even parts that after alpha-reader feedback may belong in some of those unwritten chapters. I only ever launch a Preview Edition when, based upon my level of comfort with the subject, and progress in writing, I’m very confident I can deliver the chapters on the timeline outlined. The Preview Edition for me always represents a change in mental focus from somewhat-leisurely trying to figure out the shape of a book to using a bit of good, old-fashioned grit-your-teeth discipline and elbow grease to hold that small part of the ever-changing universe in place long enough to call it done. As we enter 2026, I’m aware my forecasts in the past for finishing this…

Introducing Finish What Matters (Preview Edition)
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2026-01-06T15:51:57Z
subject: Books
description: Today, I’m making available for the first time the Preview Edition of my upcoming book, Finish What Matters. (You can start reading today.)Do you find that the more meaningful the project, the harder it is to follow through?If you start project after project, and never finish, it may not be a personality flaw or lack of discipline.
encoded: Today, I’m making available for the first time the Preview Edition of my upcoming book, Finish What Matters. (You can start reading today.) Do you find that the more meaningful the project, the harder it is to follow through? If you start project after project, and never finish, it may not be a personality flaw or lack of discipline. There are good reasons we don’t finish novels, abandon apps before shipping an alpha, or keep collecting gear without shooting a video. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10973" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup-350x263.jpg" alt="finish what matters preview mockup" width="350" height="263" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup-350x263.jpg 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup-750x563.jpg 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup-768x577.jpg 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FWM-ebook-shopify-store-mockup.jpg 1600w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> The nature of creative work and our willingness to take risks combine with the challenges of self-motivation to make following through on our biggest dreams much harder than it needs to be. Meanwhile, the world is set up to motivate us with clear rewards for completing clear tasks – yet our creative projects don’t work that way. Having myself completed several books and shipped hundreds of podcast episodes and newsletters, I thought going into this book that I already had the answers. But this has been my own biggest learning experience yet. It has forever changed the way I approach ideas, brace for criticism, and decide which projects are worth taking on. The special Preview Edition is your chance to be one of the first to read the book, as I my…

Free 100 WORDS Wristband When You Buy 100 Word Writing Habit
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2025-12-26T16:19:16Z
subject: Books
description: If you’d like to give your writing New Year’s resolution a boost, I’m offering the 100 WORDS wristband free with any order of the 100 Word Writing Habit paperback on my store. I personally wear the 100 WORDS wristband daily, and turn it right-side out once my writing is done. Oftentimes, I’ll see it still says
encoded: If you’d like to give your writing New Year’s resolution a boost, I’m offering the 100 WORDS wristband free with any order of the 100 Word Writing Habit paperback on my store. I personally wear the 100 WORDS wristband daily, and turn it right-side out once my writing is done. Oftentimes, I’ll see it still says 0 WORDS, and that reminds me to at least pick up a journal and write something. Grab the paperback and wristband in this special deal, until 2026. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10195" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-350x263.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="263" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-350x263.jpg 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-750x564.jpg 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-768x577.jpg 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/hwh-plus-wristband-2048x1540.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> Happy New Year!

Books for learning to be human
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2025-12-24T01:35:14Z
subject: Books
description: In a recent Love Mondays newsletter, I wrote about the humanities as the science of being human. One reader in particular pointed out this passage: what is a life well-lived, what trade-offs should a society make, and how do you navigate consciousness and this existence of fortune, desire, suffering, and elation? And asked if I had book
encoded: In a recent Love Mondays newsletter, I wrote about the humanities as the science of being human. One reader in particular pointed out this passage: what is a life well-lived, what trade-offs should a society make, and how do you navigate consciousness and this existence of fortune, desire, suffering, and elation? And asked if I had book recommendations. I figured I might share them for all. I’ll start off by saying I could explore these questions more deeply and intentionally than I have, which was part of the motivation for writing that newsletter – perhaps to inspire myself to dig deeper. But, these are the books that have been most impactful at teaching me how to be human (along with their Amazon affiliate links), along with my imperfect off-the-cuff recollections. A tour of it all A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell is an outstanding tour of, well Western philosophers – the people who have thought hard about these questions. It’s also the best “read heavy” book. Slowly reading and understanding this added more rigor to my thinking than any book I’ve ever read. Reading a book is trying on someone’s brain and nobody is a more comfortable, yet challenging, fit than Bertrand Russell. “Navigating consciousness” Buddhism, Plain and Simple: It’s been like twenty years so I remember very little. But this highlighted how attachment is a source of suffering, and first introduced me to meditation, which I credit for curing me of what I hadn’t realized was probably clinical anxiety. How to See Yourself As You Really Are, The Dalai Lama: Again, it’s been a long time. I remember it first presenting me with the idea that there is no self. Waking Up, Sam Harris: Again, a long time. The idea I most remember is that of Dzogchen meditation, specifically how trippy it is to try to “look at yourself” with your eyes closed. “What trade-offs should a society make?” The Prince, Machiavelli: Probably a surprising pick. I really appreciate Machiavelli’s ability to tell th…

October 2025 Income Report
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2025-12-12T01:49:26Z
subject: Income Reports
description: To listen to an audio version of this report, join the Patreon » October’s revenue was $5,370, down from September’s $5,649. Profits were $3,595, down from September’s $4,106. Record-low income and profit Twelve-month income was a record low again this month. My income has been $58,524 over the past year. The previous low was last
encoded: To listen to an audio version of this report, join the Patreon » October’s revenue was $5,370, down from September’s $5,649. Profits were $3,595, down from September’s $4,106. Record-low income and profit Twelve-month income was a record low again this month. My income has been $58,524 over the past year. The previous low was last month’s $61,970. Profit was an all-time low as well, at $27,020. The previous low was last month’s $28,278. This has been a pattern, so I won’t go too deep into it this time. Book profits low My profit on books was only $250, which isn’t a record low, but is definitely low. Five of ten months this year have been under $1,000 for book profits. I have to go back to 2020 to consistently see months under $1,000. Other than that, there has only been one month under that mark, May 2023. Of course, it’s been since 2020 since I released a major book, and I’m hoping to fix that soon. Mind Management record-low revenu Mind Management had the lowest-revenue month ever, with only $603. The other two lowest months were $709 in May and $767 in August. It did not pull the lowest profit, however. The $520 it profited after ads was about the middle of the pack for this year. It’s looking like my 80% confidence forecast that MMT’s KU term would bring in more revenue than the previous 90 days will very likely be in the incorrect direction. I ran my pricing promotion during Black Friday and didn’t really see a bump. Turn off ads (almost) After digging deep into Amazon Ads, finding ways the default settings were draining my pockets, and experimenting with vibe-coding some scripts to automate ad-management tasks, I’ve concluded Amazon Ads are just not working for me like they used to. I’ve shut off almost all of them, which won’t be reflected in my expenses until December’s report. Ad prices get crazy during the holidays anyway. So, my ads profit margin will probably be increasing. My ROI was 18% in October. Prices going up While revenue decreases, prices on ma…

Kit’s 60% off Black Friday deal
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creator: David Kadavy
date: 2025-11-20T16:06:19Z
subject: Email Marketing
description: The time has come for me to move on from my email marketing platform, ActiveCampaign (after 10 years!), and the timing is good with Kit’s Black Friday deal. They’re offering 60% off for 3 months of their Creator Monthly Plan, so for up to 1,000 subscribers, you can get started for just $15.60 per month.
encoded: The time has come for me to move on from my email marketing platform, ActiveCampaign (after 10 years!), and the timing is good with Kit’s Black Friday deal. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10899" src="http://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-350x184.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="184" srcset="https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-350x184.jpg 350w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-750x394.jpg 750w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-768x403.jpg 768w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https://kadavy.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/kit-logo-soft-black-on-blue-2048x1075.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /> They’re offering 60% off for 3 months of their Creator Monthly Plan, so for up to 1,000 subscribers, you can get started for just $15.60 per month. All my lists together are currently above the limit for which this promotion applies, but since I’ll be slowly migrating over the next year, it works out for me – I hope it works out for you! I’ll share more details about why I’m making this switch when it’s further underway, but here are some things I really like about Kit: Robust automations Creator-focused (Founded by Nathan Barry, a pioneer in the creator space.) Bootstrap-funded (AC’s VC-funding has I think led to some issues for me) Growth/recommendation network (but monitor and warm-up those contacts!) Solid deliverability (at least as good, maybe better than AC – I’ve verified this with an independent test) Comparable affiliate program to AC’s (sign up with my link and you support my work, at no extra cost) I’ve long admired the features on Kit (formerly ConvertKit), so I’m excited to take advantage of this promotion and hope you are, too.