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Read time: 1 minute, 311 words. What if your dream job wasnβt your first one but your second? Music made me a better exec. -Kabir β Meet Nicholas Frankl. British Olympic bobsledder who reinvented himself as an entrepreneur and media executive. After competing in three Winter Games, he built a company that curates high-end events and experiences for global clients. β β‘οΈ Productivity βNotion Calendar. Sleek tool for planning your schedule. It syncs with Notion databases and is perfect for visualizing your week, managing projects, or keeping track of your content pipeline. β βLeanpub - Write and publish in-progress, get reader feedback, and generate income as your book evolves. Ideal for frameworks, how-tos, or professional insights. βThe Mothership Connection by Parliament is cosmic funk at its finest. With grooves that bounce and lyrics that orbit, it is a playful, electrified celebration of sound. Favorites "Give Up the Funk" and "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)." β π Books βThinking in Bets by Annie Duke is about decision-making when the outcome is uncertain. A former poker champion, Duke blends cognitive science with personal stories to help you separate decision quality from luck. β Traffic is a daily frustration that eats up time and energy. Please help me reframe my commute so it feels more purposeful or even restorative, using audio, habits, or mental strategies. βThis book will change how you lead foreverβ βYour salary isn't enoughβ βThe life you want is closer than you thinkβ β
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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, 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...
Read time: 1 minute, 375 words. All summer, I've been doing this one little thing.I swim over to the lifeguard stand, smile, and say:"Thanks for guarding my life." It always gets a laugh.But more than that, it makes someone feel seen. Same with tipping the mailman.Or asking the cashier how their dayβs going. My parents taught me to treat service professionals like VIPs. So when I saw Usain Bolt do something similar, I smiled.The fastest man alive paused to acknowledge someone in the...
Read time: 1 minute, 347 words. I used to work out of my bedroom.But it started to resemble a switchboard: cables, gear, chaos.Eventually, Iβd had enough.Now I work from my studio, where I'm writing this newsletter.No clutter. No mess.Just clean walls and calm focus.A few books (like this one) and 2 small figurines.Tidy walls, (hopefully) tidy mind.Curious how your workspace could shape your workflow?ππ½ Letβs explore-Kabir PS - I'm making lots of lofi music. More on this later... Seven Point...