#124 Can You Ever "Make It" While Self-Employed - David Kadavy on Doing Work You Love, Self-Publishing, Traveling & Perspective, Mini-Lives & Living as An Expat

• 0:00 – Video intro
• 0:45 – Introduction
• 2:11 – What are the scripts David grew up with?
• 5:55 – Studying graphics design
• 9:33 – The impact of studying abroad
• 13:05 – Living in different places while hating vacations
• 21:03 – The moment David realized this is not how his life is supposed to be
• 27:11 – Shifting to self-employment
• 29:27 – How did David feel at the beginning of his self-employment?
• 35:35 – Work identity and engagement
• 37:50 – The “Love your work” podcast
• 38:50 – The deeper, connected state
• 42:51 – Burning with curiosity and not having a choice but to follow it
• 47:36 – Being a role model while still figuring it all out
• 49:39 – Is the self-employed path easier than it was before?
• 50:37 – “To be me for a living”
• 58:13 – Doing things for the sake of it
• 1:00:41 – Is David excited about continuing his journey?
• 1:01:59 – Self-publishing books
• 1:07:50 – Year two of a self-published book
• 1:10:10 – Advertising books on Amazon

David talks about his self-employment journey, discussing topics such as graphics design, studying abroad, work identity and engagement, self-publishing books, and advertising on Amazon. He reflects on his experiences and explains how he shifted from a traditional job to self-employment, including how he experienced a new reality after leaving his job.

We talk about how hard it is to ever “make it” on a solo journey and how you are constantly starting from day 1.

🍿YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mykDRmuDvwI

Links Mentioned: 

• Davids Site

• Time Management Not Mind Management

• Jefferson Letter About Travel

• On “Making It and 15 Years as a Creator 

• Love Your Work

• Mini-LivesAUDIO TIMESTAMPS

1:37 What are the scripts David grew up with?

8:51 The impact of studying abroad

12:21 Living in different places while hating vacations

20:18 The moment David realized this is not how his life is supposed to be

28:38 How did David feel at the beginning of his self-employment?

34:42 Work identity and engagement

41:53 Burning with curiosity and not having a choice but to follow it

48:37 Is the self-employed path easier than it was before?

49:35 “To be me for a living”

57:03 Doing things for the sake of it

1:00:36 Self-publishing books

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