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David Kadavy
Author of "Mind Management, Not Time Management", "The Heart to Start", & "Design for Hackers"
David Kadavy is a renowned author, podcast host, and creative entrepreneur known for his books 'The Heart to Start' and 'Design for Hackers'. He is the host of the popular 'Love Your Work' podcast, where he has interviewed famous personalities like Seth Godin and Steve Case.
David Kadavy holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Iowa State University. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in design principles.
Throughout his career, David has held various roles in prominent organizations. He served as the President of Kadavy, Inc., Creative Services Manager at SustainLane and WorkMetro, Adjunct Professor teaching Introduction to Typography at Metropolitan Community College, and Director of Graphic Design at RDG Planning & Design.
Passionate about helping individuals unlock their unique creative potential, David Kadavy believes in empowering people to bring their distinctive ideas to life.
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LLMs are woefully useless for indexing a 270-page book, even if you feed them one topic they can't get it right.
✨ 📚 10 things I’ve learned selling 100,000 books
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WRITE SHORTER BOOKS. Full-length books are great, but most books just don’t need to be that long.
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KEEP LEARNING. Each book you publish is a chance to try something different and learn something new.
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TAKE CHANCES. Sometimes you write a book about a weird idea, and it turns out to be a hit.
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GET THE PRICE RIGHT. Price can greatly affect how many copies you sell, and the royalties you earn.
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CHOOSE A TITILLATING TITLE. Your title has to hit subtle psychological triggers to be a hit.
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BOOKS ARE JUDGED BY THEIR COVERS. Don’t skimp on your cover. Study your genre and blend in, while standing out.
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KNOW YOUR GENRE. Be clear what category your book belongs in, and study other books in that category well.
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RUN ADS. Trust that your book is good enough that if people see it, they will buy it.
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BUILD YOUR AUDIENCE AS YOU BUILD YOUR BOOK. Social media isn’t how you sell your book, it’s how you write it.
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SELL DIRECT. You make way more profit through Shopify than Amazon.
