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7PS: Before you assume the worst 😠
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Read time: 1 minute, 322 words. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was in Florida, after a stop at Boston Rotisserie Chicken. His friend was driving. A car suddenly cut across the lanes. They nearly crashed. His friend was shaken and angry. But Archbishop Tutu didn’t assume the driver was careless or selfish. He wondered if they were rushing to the hospital. Maybe a baby was coming. Maybe someone they loved was sick. 👉🏽 Here’s how to stop assuming the worst ... and taking things personally. -Kabir Lisa Congdon - Artist, author, and entrepreneur who didn’t begin her creative career until her late 30s. She built a recognizable visual language across illustration, books, licensing, teaching, and public art. ⚡️ Productivity Screen Studio – High-quality screen recording without fiddling with settings. Cursor smoothing, automatic zooms, and clean exports. Borrow demand before you build supply. Before launching anything capital-intensive, pre-sell a smaller version. Consulting, cohorts, advance orders, or pilots turn interest into cash while reducing risk. Revenue is feedback you can reinvest. Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. A vocabulary for systems that gain from disorder. Useful for thinking about careers, investing, health, and why comfort is often the most fragile state. (un)common thread by Ariana Kim. Moves through Mozart, Macedonian folk music, violin, fortepiano, percussion, and instinct ... all while feeling curious, searching, improvisatory and alive. Her playing feels less like a fixed performance and more like a conversation unfolding in real time. Favorites: "Migrating Home for Solo Violin and Looper Pedal" and "Khanda Jog for Violin and Percussion." I want you to act like a ruthless editor of my calendar. Tell me which commitments signal progress and which are just noise. Be blunt. 🥣 Gravy You don't need a new personality You Have 2 Options When Stuck at the Airport You think success is just about the hustle
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Seven Point Sunday💡by Kabir Sehgal
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 (21 books), ex-J.P. Morgan banker, Navy Vet. Join 10k readers.
Read time: 1 minute, 302 words. This Memorial Day, we salute those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. But we should also ask how more of us can serve. I was working in banking when I joined the Navy Reserve. My family was against it. But serving overseas showed me the military is looking for skilled professionals. Bankers can brief clearly, make fast decisions, and optimize spending. If you are asking what comes next in life, consider service. The military could become part of your portfolio...
Read time: 1 minute, 370 words. It's commencement season. Have you seen Roger Federer’s 2024 commencement address? It went viral for the obvious reasons. It was funny, graceful. But the real lesson wasn't "work hard" or "follow your dreams." It was more contrarian than that: Federer won almost 80% of his matches, but only 54% of his points. Greatness isn't winning every point. It's not letting the last one ruin the next one.As a former speechwriter, I was intrigued to read the story behind...