David Kadavy

Are you an academic, author, or blogger or anyone else who wants to make writing a breeze? The Zettelkasten method is the perfect way to harness the power of technology to remember what you read and boost creativity. Invented in the 16th century, and practiced to its fullest extent by a German sociologist who wrote more than seventy books and hundreds of articles, the Zettelkasten method is exploding in popularity. Writers of all types are discovering that digital tools make the method more powerful than ever, turning your digital life into an “external brain,” or “bicycle for the mind.” In Digital Zettelkasten: Principles, Methods, & Examples, blogger and nonfiction author David Kadavy shares a first-principles approach on how to adapt the Zettelkasten method to simple digital tools of your choice. How to structure your Zettelkasten? Kadavy borrows an element of the Getting Things Done framework to make sure nothing you want to read falls through the cracks. Naming convention pros/cons. Should you adopt the classic “Folgezettel” technique, or do digital tools make it irrelevant for your workflow? Reading workflow. The exact steps to follow to turn what you read into detailed notes you can mix and match to produce writing. Staying comfortable. Build a workflow to maintain your Zettelkasten without being chained to your computer. Examples, examples, examples. See real examples of notes that illustrate concepts, so you can build a Zettelkasten that fits your workflow and tools. Digital Zettelkasten: Principles, Methods, & Examples is short, to the point, with no fluff, so it won’t keep you from what you want – to build your Zettelkasten!

Principles, Methods, & Examples

Digital Zettelkasten

Looks at classical design principles and techniques for Web designers using a "reverse-engineering" process, with information on such topics as color, proportion, white space, composition, and typographic etiquette.

Reverse Engineering Beauty

Design for Hackers

You have the TIME. Do you have the ENERGY? You've done everything you can to save time. Every productivity tip, every "life hack," every time management technique. But the more time you save, the less time you have. The more overwhelmed, stressed, exhausted you feel. "Time management" is squeezing blood from a stone. Introducing a new approach to productivity. Instead of struggling to get more out of your time, start effortlessly getting more out of your mind. In Mind Management, Not Time Management, best-selling author David Kadavy shares the fruits of his decade-long deep dive into how to truly be productive in a constantly changing world.

Mind Management, Not Time Management

It’s a terrible feeling. To know you have a gift for the world. But to be utterly paralyzed every time you try to discover what that gift is. Stop procrastinating and start creating! In The Heart to Start, blogger, podcaster, and award-winning designer David Kadavy takes you on his journey from Nebraska-based cubicle dweller to jet-setting bestselling author, showing you how to stop procrastinating, and start creating. The original and battle-tested tactics in The Heart to Start eliminate fear in your present self, so you can finally become your future self: Tap into the innate power of curiosity. Find the fuel to propel you through resistance. Catch yourself “Inflating The Investment.” Prevent self-destructive time sucks and find the time to follow your art, even if you feel like you have no time at all. Bust through “The Linear Work Distortion.” Inspire action that harnesses your natural creative style. Supercharge your progress with “Motivational Judo.” Lay perfectionism on its back while propelling your projects forward. Inspiring stories weave these techniques into your memory. From Maya Angelou to Seth Godin. From J. K. Rowling to Steven Pressfield. You'll hear from a Hollywood screenwriter, a chef, and even a creator of a hit board game. Whether you’re writing a novel, starting a business, or picking up a paintbrush for the first time in years, The Heart to Start will upgrade your mental operating system with unforgettable tactics for ending procrastination before it starts, so you can make your creative dreams a reality. Take your first step and click the buy button. Download The Heart to Start, and unlock your inner creative genius today!

Stop Procrastinating & Start Creating

The Heart to Start

Have you thought about writing a book? Do you just not know where to begin? Do you get writer's block just thinking about writing a book? Best-selling non-fiction author David Kadavy shares his simple process for writing a book. Build confidence, ditch your inner critic, and finally write your book with simple habits you can start today. You can read this short read (~7,000 words) in about 30 minutes, so it won't get in the way of the one thing standing between you and your book: Action! Download today and make the book you've dreamed of a reality. Now includes a free sample chapter of David Kadavy's latest book, The Heart to Start.

An 11-Step Process to Build Habits, Stop Procrastinating, Fuel Self-Motivation, Quiet Your Inner Critic, Bust Through Writer's Block, & Let Your Creative Juices Flow (Short Read)

How to Write a Book

The blockchain is revolutionizing how writers get paid. This short guide will help you become a part of it. What a time to be a writer! It's hard to get paid, and it's hard to do work with integrity. Want to write a book? Advances from publishers are getting smaller and more scarce. Fewer people are reading books. If you self-publish, you may go months or years without a payday - if you turn a profit at all, after paying your editors and designers. Working as a freelance writer? Get ready to write about topics that don't interest you. Get ready to chase down clients to pay invoices. Get ready to have an editor write a misleading and cheesy headline for your piece. When your friends read your article, they'll be presented with an ad: "One weird trick to eliminate belly fat." Humiliating. Or maybe you've decided you'll build up an audience on your blog and sell online courses. But, wait a minute: You want to be a writer, not a course-builder! Enter Steemit. Steemit is completely changing the way writers get paid for their writing: You don't have to wait months or years to publish, like when writing a book. You can publish today. You don't have to write about topics that don't interest you. You can write about whatever you want. You don't have to chase down clients to pay invoices. Your earnings go right into your "wallet" in just a week. Your writing won't have to compete with annoying ads, or be a scheme for selling an online course. Your writing isn't just marketing fodder for some other thing. What a time to be a writer! The blockchain is fundamentally changing how writers get paid, and Steemit is the dawn of that new age. In this short guide (~5,000 words), you'll learn: Where does the money come from? Steemit readers don't pay for your writing, yet you earn money. Is it magic? Is it a scam? You'll learn where the money comes from. Steemit is "decentralized." What does that mean? This concept is the basis of what makes Steemit revolutionary. You'll learn why. What are the various types of STEEM tokens? Steemit can be intimidating and confusing at first. You'll learn in simple language what each of the various STEEM tokens does, and why they matter. How do you increase your earnings by choosing the right tags and managing your STEEM wisely? Get your posts seen by more people, and earn more for every upvote your posts get. How do you turn the STEEM you earn into spendable cash? Learn step-by-step how to convert your STEEM into Bitcoin, Ethereum, U.S. Dollars, or the currency of your choice. What a time to be a writer! You could fumble your way through confusing FAQs and tutorials, or simply buy this guide and get started right away. This short guide only takes about 30 minutes to read, so it won't stand in the way of your first step toward making money writing on Steemit. Buy it today, and become a part of the blockchain revolution. (This book also comes with a sample chapter of David Kadavy's latest best-seller, The Heart to Start.)

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