Read time: 1 minute, 293 words. Most people unwind on the weekend. The wealthy use it to quietly build income streams. -Kabir β Meet Christian Rudder. Co-founder of OKCupid and author of Dataclysm. He's a former indie rocker turned startup founder turned data storyteller. His work merges statistics, dating, and cultural commentary. β‘οΈ Productivity βShortwave. Transforms your bullet points into full, professional emails. Itβs fast, clean, and human-sounding. β βHoneygain. Pays you for your unused internet bandwidth. Install it, run it in the background, and get paid just for being online. It wonβt make you rich, but itβs a set-it-and-forget-it income stream. β βPearl by Janis Joplin. Released just months after her death. Blues, rock, and soul...raw but refined. If youβve only heard βMe and Bobby McGee," go deeper. Her vocal phrasing alone is a masterclass. β π Books βThink Like a Rocket Scientist by Ozan Varol. Sharp, readable guide to problem-solving from a literal rocket scientist. Learn how to launch bold ideas, avoid tunnel vision, and test smarter...whether youβre starting a company or just managing your day. β Help me write a fun out-of-office auto-reply thatβs professional but still full of personality. Mention Iβm offline, include a backup contact, and maybe toss in a vacation joke. βHow to fuel your geniusβ βHow not to take things personallyβ β β
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Read time: 1 minute, 322 words. Your brain makes 35,000 decisions a day.No wonder you're exhausted by dinner.The solution?7 frameworks that can help you think less, but smarterFrom Bezosβs go-to filter to a technique that exposes hidden flaws before you act.ππ½ Here's how to stop overthinking and start moving-Kabir PS - My new book is coming... Also, thank you Matt Fripp for referring so many folks to 7PS. Seven Point Sunday - August 31πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Malcolm McRae. Musician, actor,...
Read time: 1 minute, 327 words. Wall Street loves complexity.But when I met a portfolio manager overseeing $10 billion, his personal finances were simple. No fancy models. Just systems that worked.The wealthiest people I know follow a similar playbook.ππ½ 5 simple money frameworks that outperform complexityWhich could stabilize your finances?-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - August 24πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Peter Ustinov. Actor, novelist, playwright, director, journalist, and humanitarian. Fluent in...
Read time: 1 minute, 389 words. People with day jobs tell me they don't have time to start something new.I worked at J.P. Morgan.But I wanted to do something new. So I carved out space wherever I could.Lunch breaks at the New York Public Library.I spent 4 years researching.Studied ancient coins in Vietnam. (Part of my job was traveling around the world for transactions)Explored archaeological sites in Bangladesh.Examined the biology of exchange while in the Galapagos. That became Coined: The...