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Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. My dad arrived early for his 9 AM doctor's appointment. Now when dad arrives, the doctor waits outside to greet him. Seven Point Sunday - October 13 โ Meet Marion Keisker. She was first to record Elvis Presley. She was a radio show host and later joined the US Air Force. โ โก๏ธ Productivity โBeforeSunset - Turn your todos into daily plains with AI. Builds your schedule with intelligent planning. โ ๐ฐ Passive Start a vending machine business with ~$2k. Industry generated ~$9 billion in revenue last year. โ ๐ Books Read Taming Silicon Valley by Gary Marcus. The decisions we make now about AI will shape our next century. He explains how Big Tech takes advantage of us, how AI could make things much worse, and what we can do to safeguard our our society & future. โ ๐ต Music Listen to Afro Bossa by Duke Ellington. Well-revered studio album from 1963. Terrific blend of African/Hispanic influences. Favorites: title track & "Purple Gazelle" (maybe my favorite Ellington song of all time). โ ๐ญ AI Prompt โ ๐ฅฃ Gravy โWhen the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Here's the twist. โ11 stunning album covers of recent releases My take on whether AI will replace artistsโ
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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, 331 words. I've written this newsletter for 177 consecutive weeks. Let's do some math.177 editions x 7 ideas a week = 1,239 total ideas that I've shared over ~3.5 years. I've talked about my music or books ~62 times or 5%.I'm not trying to convince you that I'm holier than thou (I'm not). This newsletter earns ~200 signups per month.Folks aren't joining to learn about my projects.People don't watch TV for the ads. The key to growth is creating value. If you're trying to...
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...