Board & CEO Headhunter @DavePartners | Author | 7x Ironman,

In the arena recruiting & building the hottest, high-growth internet companies from the heart of NYC. Counsel to VC investors, Board members & entrepreneurs on high-growth, executive selection & leadership development. I'm the guy lucky enough to lead an elite special forces team of operatives (think Navy Seals) that recruit executive talent for the hottest companies in the Internet, ecommerce & digital media space. We work on retainer for Board, C-level and VP assignments. Passionately, we're building the future with you!

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Atlantic City IRONMAN 70.3 in September was wet! #tbt . . . . . . #ironmantraining #triathlon #swimbikerun #trainning #gethealthy #fitness #health #cardio #getfit #cycling #getstrong #sweat #weights #workout #running #swimming #marathon #keto #epic #believe #commitment #achieve #life #success #strong #sport #active #lifestyle #healthychoices (at Atlantic City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrWZ6CTlolB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t7awqzguzu22

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It was 35 degrees. In the water, my feet were less numb and cold waiting to start. Lake Placid made for a 'September to Remember' with 2x IM70.3 races 2 weeks apart. There is valor, honor and victory in getting to the finish line of hard things. And then, more fun starting anew... 🏊 🚴 🏃 #ironmantraining #triathlon #swimbikerun #trainning #gethealthy #fitness #health #cardio #getfit #cycling #getstrong #sweat #weights #workout #running #swimming #marathon #keto #epic #believe #commitment #achieve #life #success #strong #sport #active #lifestyle #healthychoices (at IRONMAN Lake Placid) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqx0IQalml2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xjdj50fn5jnb

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It was 35 degrees. In the water, my feet were less numb and cold waiting to start. Lake Placid made for a 'September to Remember' with 2x IM70.3 races 2 weeks apart. There is valor, honor and victory in getting to the finish line of hard things. And then, more fun starting anew... 🏊 🚴 🏃 #ironmantraining #triathlon #swimbikerun #trainning #gethealthy #fitness #health #cardio #getfit #cycling #getstrong #sweat #weights #workout #running #swimming #marathon #keto #epic #believe #commitment #achieve #life #success #strong #sport #active #lifestyle #healthychoices (at IRONMAN Lake Placid) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqxzu8aFKeN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hw5szu1sa3nt

[davecarvajal]

It was 35 degrees. In the water, my feet were less numb and cold waiting to start. Lake Placid made for a 'September to Remember' with 2x IM70.3 races 2 weeks apart. There is valor, honor and victory in getting to the finish line of hard things. And then, more fun starting anew... 🏊 🚴 🏃 #ironmantraining #triathlon #swimbikerun #trainning #gethealthy #fitness #health #cardio #getfit #cycling #getstrong #sweat #weights #workout #running #swimming #marathon #keto #epic #believe #commitment #achieve #life #success #strong #sport #active #lifestyle #healthychoices (at IRONMAN Lake Placid) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqxy92Zlmk5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vf7gksansra5

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SNOW EMERGENCY! . So much ❄️ snow in #beautiful #ArapahoeBasin, it’s time to #play !! ⛄️ ⛷ 🏂 . . . . . . #love #my #boys #instagood #photooftheday #happy #self #picoftheday #twins #twinlife #instalike #amazing #bestoftheday #instamood #style #family #life #webstagram #art #snow #ski #fitness #offseason #ironmantraining (at Arapahoe Basin Ski Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7tdDelR4M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bbbtz60biv6q

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Always remember, and never forget: Darling you're a work of art! . The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode. -- Flannery O'Connor . Love is all around us. . Our human capacity for love is in direct proportion to our willingness to give love. . I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. Without the sense of kinship with men of like mind, without the occupation with the objective world, the eternally unattainable in the field of art and scientific endeavors, life would have seemed empty to me. The trite objects of human efforts -- possessions, outward success, luxury -- have always seemed to me contemptible. -- Albert Einstein . . . . . . #love #art #beauty #kindness #truth #success #leadership #abundance #winning #wisdom #business #startups #entrepreneurship #ceo #nyctech #achieve #grit #traction #gravitas #success #strength #fortitude #believe #potential #self-development #eq #iq #life #hiresmartfromthestart #smart #pragmatism #beliefs (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCq3G3F0ss/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13v7e6mw88qpi

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Happy October, Everybody! . #tbt #love my #boys . This pic features Clover, the living legend. He’s a #softcoated #wheaten #terrier but is really like a small human in a hairy canine costume. . . . . . . . #twins #autumn #dogsofinstagram #foliage #pumpkin #twinlife #mums #scarecrow #willow #haystack #family #gardenstate (at Watchung, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/BohMnszF06u/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3xb0ii9czydz

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Beautiful times at the beach. . . . . . . #ritzcarlton #family #twins #beach #vacation #sand #sun #ocean #summer #highschool #ironmantraining #taper #swimming #beachrun #brothers (at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnVMbMCFtSp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ctgdq2exf4hl

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The political theatre, melting ice caps, rain forests, declining number of Bornean orangutans and Ili pikas...it's easy to lose perspective. . But as Peter Diamandis says, technology is unlocking more abundance than ever before in the history of humanity. . We've got to maintain a positive mental attitude at all times. . We must own 100% of our reality and take full responsibility. . We must realize that the events that transpire in our lives as the future unfolds before us are all happening FOR US, to our advantage. We must find the silver linings, always. . Remember, it's all good! . . . . . . . #executive #leadership #business #life #good #carpediem #motivation #entrepreneur #NYC #businessowner #businesslife #ceolife #successmindset #startup #startups #startuplife #win #love #peace #hustle #recruitment #tonyrobbins #peterdiamandis #genius #abundance (at New York, New York)

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When you come to a fork in the road, take it! . . . . . #yogiberra #nyc #greatest #bestoftheday #goforit #justdoit #history #empirestate #architecture #classic #wisdom #newyork #newyorkcity #commerce #travel #greatness #greatest #flatiron #nyctech #champions #hero #business #leadership #startup #entrepreneur #hiresmartfromthestart (at Flatiron Building)

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Wow, so honored! "Hire Smart from the Start" was named one of the best Hiring books of all time by BookAuthority! . The Entrepreneur's Guide to Finding, Catching and Keeping the Best Talent for Your Company. . The success of every leader will be determined by their ability to recruit & build culture. . I'm helping entrepreneurs build billion dollar businesses on the one extreme so that I can help promote literacy, education and gender equality on the other extreme. . 100% of the profits from my book are going to Room To Read. . PETER H. DIAMANDIS, MD, New York Times Bestselling Author of Abundance and Bold; Founder, Singularity University and XPRIZE -- “If you dream of starting or growing a business, your most important roles as a leader are recruiting and building culture. NOTHING is more important. This book provides a priceless how-to guide to enable your success. Read it and follow it.” . . GINO WICKMAN, Creator of EOS Worldwide, Author of Traction and Rocket Fuel -- “The ability to consistently hire the right people is the difference between building a truly great company or just a good one. This book is the how-to manual for doing exactly that. It will save you hundreds of hours of trying to figure it out yourself. I’m recommending it to all of our clients.” . . KEITH J. CUNNINGHAM, Creator of Chairman’s Council, Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author of Keys To the Vault and The Road Less Stupid -- “This is the most important book I have ever read on how to leverage by recruiting and hiring well. I wish I had known these strategies fifty bad hires ago! Dave’s wisdom and insights on finding and keeping A players changes everything!” . . . . . . #peterdiamandis #ginowickman #keithcunningham #jamesaltucher #jeffreybussgang #davidkidder #hbs #harvard #business #executive #leadership #recruitment #hiresmartfromthestart #motivation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #businessowner #businesslife #businesstips #businessquotes #successmindset #successquote #startup #startups #hustle #nyc #technology (at United States Of America)

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In the company of Super Humans! . Tri bros celebration brunch after the #NYCTri where over three thousand people came to party in the greatest city in the universe! . Pack of cannibals. That’s right cannibals who eat men 1/2 their age on the swim, bike and run. Making fully grown men cry 😢 😭 . . . . . . #ironmantritraining #ironmanathlete #ironmanlife #triathlon #triathlonforlife #triathlontrainning #triathlons #triathlonmotivation #triathloninspiration #GetHealthy #Fitness #Cardio #GetFit #Cycling #GetStrong #Sweat #Weights #Workout #onepeloton (at Nice Matin)

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Fourteen. . Graduation. . Proud of my boys. X that. Young men. . High School. College. The World! . . . . . . . #love #my boys #instagood #me #photooftheday #happy #good #self #picoftheday #like #igers #instalike #amazing #bestoftheday #instamood #style #family #life #webstagram #art #twins (at Watchung, New Jersey)

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T minus 1 week until the @nyctriathlon in the greatest city in the world! . This race is a classic and the one that started it all. Over a decade of racing with my tri bros @adouzet @alainbenzaken and davidcohen. . Play like a champion every day and have more fun on game day. . . . . . . #ironmantritraining #ironmanfoundation #ironmanworldchamps #ironmanathlete #ironmanlife #triathlon #triathlonforlife #olympictriathlon #triathlontrainning #triathlons #triathlonmotivation #triathlonman #triathloninspiration #GetHealthy #Fitness #Cardio #GetFit #Cycling #GetStrong #Sweat #Weights #Workout #onepeloton #mastersswimming #lifetimefitness (at Life Time Athletic - Berkeley Heights)

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The Greatest City in the World Welcomes You! . The statue “Transportation”, alternatively “The Glory of Commerce” adorns the front of Grand Central facing south. On the left sits Hercules, representing physical strength; on the right, Minerva, goddess of wisdom and protectress of cities; featured at the center is Mercury, god of travel and commerce. This sculptural grouping was considered the largest of its kind when it was built in 1914. Made of the same Bedford limestone façade as the Terminal, it is 48 feet high and weighs 1500 tons. Underneath Mercury is the world’s largest example of Tiffany glass, at 14 feet in diameter. . Though it was designed by the French sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, then a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, the artist himself never set foot in the United States. Asked if he would visit to oversee the construction of his piece he replied in the negative, explaining, ”I fear some of your [American] architecture would distress me.” The piece was instead constructed/assembled by William Bradley and Son of Long Island City, Queens. It took 7 years, the building of Grand Central itself took 10. . #nyc #greatest #bestoftheday #history #grandcentral #empire #empirestate #architecture #classic #hercules #mercury #minerva #sculpture #french #wisdom #newyork #newyorkcity #transportation #beauxarts #commerce #travel #tiffany #limestone #greatness #greatest #WednesdayWisdom #AStarIsBorn #UNSC (at Grand Central Terminal)

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Happy #GlobalRunningDay People! . Be healthy. . Be fit. . Be a winner! . . . . . . . #ironmantritraining #ironmantri #ironmanworldchamps #ironmanathlete #ironmanlife #triathlon #triathlonnation #triathlonaddict #triathlontrainning #swimbikerun #triathlons #triathlonmotivation #triathlonman #triathloninspiration #GetHealthy #Fitness #Cardio #GetFit #Running #run #GetStrong #Sweat #Workout #onepeloton #wakeupwarrior #warriorsway #treadmill #endorphins (at Mile High Run Club)

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20 years ago I met @barb8467. All time stopped. The angels in heaven sang in glorious chorus! . A few years later, we co-founded these guys!! . Happy Mother's Day, everybody!!! #tbt . . . . . . . #mothersday #love #my #family #life #mom #mama #sons #twins #twinsies #identicaltwins #brothers #bro #blue #blueeyes #irish #irishtwins #ginger #red #fierce #redhead #sweet #instagood #photooftheday #happy #beautiful #picoftheday #amazing #bestoftheday (at Watchung, New Jersey)