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Love Your Work – Creative Productivity | Solopreneur | Self Publishing

David Kadavy

Best-selling author David Kadavy (@kadavy) interviews James Altucher, Jason Fried, Seth Godin, and other entrepreneurs and creators who have achieved success by their own definition, and bui...

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[NOTE] My next book: Finish What Matters Preview Edition at kdv.co/fwmpre

Hello, Love Your Work listeners, those who still have this pod in your feeds – thank you for staying subscribed! I do not have a new episode...

02:41Jan 12, 2026

308. Why I Quit Podcasting

After nearly eight years of the Love Your Work podcast, I'm quitting. Here's why, and What's Next. Podcasting is a bad business This is not...

11:12Aug 10, 2023

307. A.I. Can't Bake

You've probably heard that, in a blind taste test, even experts can't tell between white and red wine. Even if this were true – and it's not...

09:21Jul 27, 2023

306. Summary: The Triumph of Doubt by David Michaels

We trust the food we eat, the drinks we drink, and the air we breathe are safe. That in case they're unsafe, someone is working to minimize...

17:30Jul 13, 2023

305. Hedgehogs and Foxes

According to philosopher Isaiah Berlin, people think in one of two different ways: They're either hedgehogs, or foxes. If you think like a h...

12:07Jun 29, 2023

304. Too Many Ideas, Must Pick One

Many creators and aspiring creators struggle not because they don't have enough ideas, but because they have too many. Their situations, in...

12:03Jun 15, 2023

303. Livestream/AMA: Publishing Outside Amazon, Focusing Curiosity, and Mind Management

Today I have a special episode for you. If you missed last month's AMA/Livestream , I'm delivering it right to your ears. In this AMA, I ans...

54:32Jun 1, 2023

302. The Four Sources of Shiny Object Syndrome

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...

09:00May 18, 2023

301. 1,500 Words on Writing a 5-Word Tweet

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 wh...

12:37May 4, 2023

[Bonus Patreon Preview]: Coffee w/ Kadavy #4

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:...

41:38Apr 27, 2023

300. The Mechanics of Media

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...

19:08Apr 20, 2023

[NOTE] Submit your questions for the upcoming AMA/Livestream! (kdv.co/ama)

Submit your questions and mark your calendars for my upcoming AMA/Livestream.

01:28Apr 13, 2023

299. Why Make Predictions? (and How)

Making, recording, and evaluating predictions is a simple way to improve your thinking and decision-making. But the way to properly make and...

15:28Apr 6, 2023

298. Kellogg's 6-Hour Day

In the midst of the Great Depression, cereal manufacturer Kellogg's switched to a shorter, six-hour day. This continued a trend that seemed...

15:43Mar 23, 2023

297. Desire Paths

Desire paths are trails left on the ground, by anything that frequently travels along a route. There are subcultures fascinated by desire pa...

09:55Mar 9, 2023

296. Beyond Vulnerability

The term, "vulnerability" has spread into realms where it's not an accurate description of what's going on. The case for being vulnerable of...

12:55Feb 23, 2023

295. Summary: The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Prince is a political treatise, written by Niccolò Machiavelli, first distributed in 1513. It's infamous for its apparent advice to poli...

16:34Feb 9, 2023

294. Sure Bets and Wildcards

Which would you rather have? Mild success, or wild success? Most of us would prefer wild success. But we pursue mild success. And you can't...

10:29Jan 26, 2023

293. Carrots, Sticks, and Blinders

You can't get through a project on momentum alone. But there are mechanisms you can use to tweak your motivation and make better use of what...

12:30Jan 12, 2023

292. Summary: The Network: The Battle for the Airwaves and the Birth of the Communications Age, by Scott Woolley

The Network , by Scott Woolley, tells the history of wireless communications, and the stories of the characters that were a part of it. It's...

21:22Nov 17, 2022