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Read time: 1 minute, 348 words. This is when many of us start looking back at the year and thinking about what we want to change. In moments like this, I always come back to something Emerson wrote: "What lies within us dwarfs what lies behind us and before us." Your brain holds more connections than stars in the Milky Way. You're not fixed. You're evolving. ๐๐ฝ Here's the NOVA Framework to help you unlock what already lies withinโ -Kabir ๐ผ Portfolio Career Meet Ross Palmer. I took his online DJ course and learned he was a remarkable multi-careerist: digital marketer, podcast host, writer. "People find it very hard to believe that a DJ could also be passionate about comedy, writing, or sustainability." โก๏ธ Productivity โWriteseed. Helps you write landing pages, ads, and content with SEO built in. AI-backed and marketing-oriented. ๐ฐ Passive โSpacer. Rent your parking spot to commuters. ๐ต Music Listen to Christmas by Judy Whitmore. A beautifully crafted new holiday album that sparkles with charm and grace. Classy, festive glow that makes the whole record feel like a cozy evening by the tree, with lights dimmed and spirits high. Favorites: "Snow" and "The Man with the Bag." ๐ Books Read The Conquering Creative by William Warren. "Any creative person who wants to make a living doing their creative thing must not only be good at their craft, but also good at the BUSINESS of their craft. This doesn't come naturally to most creatives," he says. Insightful guide that features several sketches by author. ๐ญ AI Prompt ๐ฅฃ Gravy
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Seven Point Sunday๐กby 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, 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 producerโs job...
Read time: 1 minute, 370 words. In 2017, I traveled to Selma with Congressman John Lewis. Over breakfast at the hotel, I asked if I could record him reading a speech. I had a vague idea then. Maybe an album about Selma. Nothing concrete. We found an empty ballroom. I stacked chairs around him to dampen the sound and block the noise from the kitchen. He read. The recording sat on my voice recorder for years. In 2020, I helped him write his final memoir. Yesterday was the late congressman's...