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Read time: 1 minute, 410 words. Benjamin Franklin didn't begin by joining powerful rooms. He built one. In 1727, at just 21, he founded the Junto in Philadelphia. It was a mutual-improvement club for tradesmen and practical thinkers. Not elites. Not aristocrats. People who wanted to read, debate, learn, and make their city better. Ideas from those meetings helped lead to several important Philadelphia civic institutions. Franklin didn't wait for influence. He gathered useful people. Then the room became useful enough to matter. What room are you waiting to be invited into that you should be building yourself?ββ ββ-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - June 21 βDebbie Millman - Designer, writer, educator, and host of the podcast Design Matters. β‘οΈ Productivity βTimeular - Physical time-tracking device paired with software that makes awareness frictionless. π° Wealth βTreasuryDirect - Official platform for buying U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and I Bonds directly from the government. Zero intermediaries. π Books Read Close the Loop: The Life of an American Dream CEO & His Five Lessons for Success by Raghbir Sehgal & Kabir Sehgal. β π΅ Music βAmerican Quilt Sessions: Blues for America's 250th by Diane Durrett feat. Kabir Sehgal (hi), John Pagano, Melissa Junebug, Rhett Huffman. We recorded this 4 song EP at Tree Studios in Decatur, Georgia. Draws upon blues as one of the country's great shared musical languages. Good for summer evenings, long drives, and cookouts. π AI Prompt You are my friend who likes me but is tired of my nonsense. Explain, with examples, the three ways I turn simple things into complicated ones. End with one sentence I won't like but need to hear. β βThis wasn't a rescue mission. It was leadership.β
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Seven Point Sundayπ‘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, 329 words. I read a line in the Financial Times that stuck with me. For first-time passengers in a driverless car, it takes ~2 mins to go from astonishment to boredom. Two minutes. No driver. The steering wheel moving on its own. A century of human habit disappearing in real time. And then? It just feels normal. That may be the future of innovation. The impossible won't just become possible. It will become boring. Check the infographic below for inventions that may amaze...
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...