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Read time: 1 minute, 346 words. A veteran editor was finishing his final week at a newspaper. Decades of deadlines were behind him. He skimmed instead of reading closely. After it went to print, the editor-in-chief handed him a copy. "This is the last issue with your name on it," she said. Only then did he notice the typos. Nothing disastrous. Some moments ask us to conserve energy. -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - February 1 Esther Dyson – Investor, journalist, and technology thinker who built a career spanning media, venture capital, health, and public intellectual work. Sunsama - Daily planning tool that forces realistic scheduling. It helps you plan one day at a time, connect tasks to your calendar, and shut down work intentionally. 💰 Wealth The Wealth Pyramid - Build wealth in layers: safety first (cash buffer), then stability, then growth, and only then moonshots. It’s a reminder that durability matters more than excitement when you’re playing a long game. 📚 Books Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Practical, science-backed guide to personal growth built around running small, low-risk experiments in your life instead of chasing rigid goals. It’s thoughtful, modern, and especially relevant for people building non-linear careers. 🎵 Music Graceland by Paul Simon. Joyful, collaborative album that blends American songwriting with South African rhythms. It’s optimistic without being naive. Favorites: "Under African Skies" and title track. 💭 AI Prompt 🥣 Gravy You think success is just about the hustle 5 unexpected ways art reshapes your workflow
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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, 305 words. Today is March 15. The Ides of March. So I find myself thinking about Julius Caesar. Not how he died. But how he once got kidnapped by pirates. They demanded 20 talents for his release. He laughed. He told them to ask for 50. Even as a hostage, he refused a discount on himself. Maybe confidence is not optimism. Maybe it is pricing yourself correctly. So, where in your life are you still underquoting your own worth? -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - March 15💼...
Read time: 1 minute, 358 words. A composer friend of mine was offered a well-paid film scoring job he didn't love.He asked me whether he should take it.So we thought through the math together.He is 62.The average life expectancy for U.S. men is about 76, so he may have ~14 years left.We sleep about 1/3 of our lives, which means maybe he has ~ 9.7 awake years.The project would have taken 2 years.So, I asked him:Do you want to spend ~20% of what's left on this project? He declined the...
Read time: 1 minute, 307 words. When Quincy Jones heard the final mix of "Billie Jean," he had one concern. The intro was too long. Radio programmers were already complaining that listeners would change stations before the vocals came in. Quincy pushed Michael Jackson to shorten it. Michael refused. He told Quincy,"That's the part that makes people want to dance." Quincy let it go. The intro stayed. It became one of the most recognizable openings in music history. Sometimes the producer’s job...