Million Dollar Weekend: The Art of Taking Action

Lessons from entrepreneurs who made millions in a weekend

Author

Jithin VMadathil
March 14, 2025

This week, I am sharing snippets from Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan.

The book breaks down how to take fast action, launch ideas quickly, and create opportunities without overthinking.

Kagan shares his playbook for making things happen in days—not years—using real-world examples and actionable steps

Noah Kagan is an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of AppSumo, a platform that helps startups grow by providing software deals.

Before launching his own ventures, he was one of the first employees at Facebook and Mint, gaining valuable experience in scaling businesses.

Through his books, courses, and YouTube content, he shares practical insights on entrepreneurship, marketing, and taking action without overcomplicating the process.

If you've ever felt stuck waiting for the "perfect time" to start something, this book will push you to act now.

Get ready for insights that challenge traditional thinking and inspire bold moves!

  1. focus above all else on being a starter, an experimenter, a learner.

  2. Being so focused on the end results sets you up for a major fall because there’s ALWAYS going to be someone who’s smarter, more successful, or richer—and every time you see that you’ve fallen short, it will eat away at your motivation.

  3. Defining yourself by the things you do each day (the process) will get you to where you want to be quicker and more joyfully than measuring yourself against others.

  4. Ralph Waldo Emerson likes to say: “Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.”

  5. Overthinking seems like the “smart” way to launch, but it’s far less effective. Super-successful people do the opposite—they take action first, get real feedback, and learn from that, which is a million times more valuable than any book or course.

  6. Power comes when you automatically implement NOW, Not How in everything you do.

  7. To make that dream come true, you first need to choose your Freedom Number.

  8. Many struggle to make their first dollar because they are so focused on how to make their first million.

  9. “Love rejections! Collect them like treasure! Set rejection goals. I shoot for a hundred rejections each week, because if you work that hard to get so many noes, my little Noah’le, in them you will find a few yeses, too.”

  10. The thing is, most people don’t ask for what they want. They wish for it, they make “suggestions” and drop hints, they hope.

  11. Just do it! No overthinking; just action.

P.S. I’d love to know: What is the single snippet above that sounds most interesting or impactful to you?