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Read time: 1 minute, 307 words. Joshua Bell played violin in a Washington D.C. subway station. As the new year begins, keep showing up. I see you. What are you working on? I read everything, and I root for you. Happy almost New Year, -Kabir πΌ Portfolio Career Meet John Urschel. He played guard for the Baltimore Ravens. He now has a PhD in mathematics from MIT. After home games he would study and take correspondence classes. I guess algebra gives him a kick. Har har. β βPitchPower. Simple workflow tool for freelancers, agencies and service firms who prospect, pitch or propose. β π° Wealth βLearn how to accept a compliment (and boost your spiritual wealth). Some 88% of folks feel valued when they receive recognition, but 70% are embarrassed when they get it. π΅ Music βUrban Tracks by Cliff Korman. Brazil-based artist captures the spirit of jazz with a mix of standards & compositions. Favorites: "Whisper Not" & "Fall" π Books Read Daring Greatly by BrenΓ© Brown. Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it's our most accurate measure of courage. β π AI Prompt β π₯£ Gravy βTry this biz model for the artsβ β β
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Seven Point Sundayπ‘by Kabir Sehgal
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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, 346 words. A veteran editor was finishing his final week at a newspaper. Decades of deadlines were behind him. When the editor-in-chief asked him to oversee one last issue, he agreed, already half checked out. He skimmed instead of reading closely.Let small errors slide.Chose speed over care. 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.The weak headlines.The...
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...