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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. ββ-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - February 1 βEsther Dyson β Investor, journalist, and technology thinker who built a career spanning media, venture capital, health, and public intellectual work. β βSunsama - 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. π° Wealth The Wealth Pyramid - Build wealth in layers: safety first (cash buffer), then stability, then growth, and only then moonshots. Itβs a reminder that durability matters more than excitement when youβre playing a long game. π Books βTiny 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. Itβs thoughtful, modern, and especially relevant for people building non-linear careers. π΅ Music βGraceland by Paul Simon. Joyful, collaborative album that blends American songwriting with South African rhythms. Itβs optimistic without being naive. Favorites: "Under African Skies" and title track. π AI Prompt π₯£ Gravy βYou think success is just about the hustleβ β5 unexpected ways art reshapes your workflowβ 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, 367 words. A man is brought into the emergency room after an accident. He is bleeding badly. A doctor rushes over and prepares to treat him. Before the doctor can begin, the man interrupts. "Wait," he says."How did this happen exactly?Who was responsible?Could this have been prevented?What kind of mistake led to this?" The doctor tries to stop the bleeding, but the man keeps talking.He wants answers.He wants certainty. By the time the questions end, it is too late. I...
Read time: 1 minute, 377 words. For most of my career, I rarely posted on social media. When I worked in finance, my employer discouraged it. That changed in June 2024, after I attended the Kit.com conference in Boise (and I no longer worked in banking). I learned that growth comes from sharing knowledge and being useful.(Unless you're BeyoncΓ© or Stef Curry who can post whatever they want...) In 2025, I showed up: LinkedIn = 365 posts Facebook > 400 posts Threads > 700 posts Total: >2k posts...
Read time: 1 minute, 355 words. When I worked in corporate strategy, an exec snapped at me in a meeting. Raised voice. Tight room. Everyone went quiet. I assumed I'd messed something up. Later I learned the numbers had just fallen apart. The board was arriving that afternoon. Three decisions had failed that morning. The reaction wasnβt about me. It was pressure spilling onto the nearest surface. I didn't enjoy it, but it taught me something. ππ½ Here's a framework for not taking things...