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Read time: 1 minute, 331 words. I've written this newsletter for 177 consecutive weeks. Let's do some math. I've talked about my music or books ~62 times or 5%. This newsletter earns ~200 signups per month. If you're trying to grow, what value are you providing your audience? โ Meet Bladimir Aguilera. Playwright, speaker, IT expert. "My playwright role has made me more observant to identify my customers' needs." Daily schedule: sales planning, admin, radio show. โ โก๏ธ Productivity โInspireAI - Your personal AI ghostwriter, turning your knowledge into a constant stream of engaging, trend-aware content - all from the convenience of your mobile device. โ ๐ฐ Passive โSell your old clothes.โ โ ๐ Books Read Living on Earth by Peter Godfrey-Smith. What happens when we look at the mind from another side -- when we come to see organisms as active causes, not merely as results of the evolutionary process. The planet we inhabit is significantly the work of other living beings, who shaped the environments that we ourselves later transformed. โ ๐ต Music Listen to Surrealistic Pillow by Jefferson Airplane. 1967 psychedelic rock classic, which captures the spirit of 60's counterculture. Grace Slickโs vocals and the bandโs experimental sound blend folk and electric rock, making it a defining album of its era. Favorites: "Today" & "Somebody to Love." โ ๐ญ AI Prompt โ ๐ฅฃ Gravy โ10 Ted Talks to boost your creativityโ โWhy to avoid serving on boardsโ โAre you a consumer or creator?โ
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I help you build your portfolio career. Get 7 actionable ideas on Sundays. From a Multi-Grammy & Multi-Emmy Winner, New York Times bestselling author (19 books), ex-J.P. Morgan banker, Navy Vet. Join 10k readers.
Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. My dad arrived early for his 9 AM doctor's appointment. But the doctor made him wait until 9:45 AM.Dad didn't like that he had to wait so long.๐๐ฝ So, this is what he did. Now when dad arrives, the doctor waits outside to greet him.(You could try this with service providers.)Hope it helps.-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - October 13 ๐ผ Portfolio Career Meet Marion Keisker. She was first to record Elvis Presley. She was a radio show host and later joined the US Air...
Read time: 1 minute, 311 words. When I worked in banking, everyone was a quick call away.If my New York-based client had a problem with a deal in Indonesia, I'd call my colleague in Jakarta.My colleague would pick up.We'd solve the problem immediately. Money never sleeps.Years later, when I worked in corporate strategy, sometimes my manager would reach out:"This is an emergency. We need to talk."I'd write back: "Sure, anytime.""Find a time in my calendar in the next 2 weeks..." ๐ฎThat's when I...
Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. The Chief Marketing Officer of a Fortune 500 company called me:"Whom would you suggest to write music for our commercial?" I had 3 ideas.1. An established composer.2. An emerging composer.3. A student composer.I called all three. ๐๐ฝ Here's who got the opportunity. (And what clients love.) -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - September 29 ๐ผ Portfolio Career Meet Archie Roundtree. Lawyer, writer, speaker. "It is through the performing arts that I found a calling within...