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Read time: 1 minute, 371 words. It's an You don't care how many books I've written or awards I've won. I guess I could just delete itβ¦ The thing isβ¦ I don't want to be remembered for my resume or what I achieved. So...how do I want to be remembered? βI decided to write my own eulogy. Would you come? (I'd love to know ahead of time!) Hit reply & let me know. -Kabir PS β No need to worry. Just in a self-reflective mood. PSS β Sorry mom, I know you don't love this thought experiment. Seven Point Sunday - July 7β πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Tom Lehrer. Mathematician, singer-songwriter, & satirist. "Life is like a sewer: what you get out of it depends on what you put into it." β β‘οΈ Productivity π° Passive π Books π΅ Music π AI Prompt βSee outputβ π₯£ Gravy β10 ways your day job can fuel your creative career. Don't underestimate #5 & #10.
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Read time: 1 minute, 326 words. If you're like many artists I know, you launch headfirst into your project. You complete the work. And struggle endeavor to get it out.How do I get people to pay attention to my artistry?Prussian General Carl Von Clausewitz wrote about 3 levels of war:1. Strategic - Which war should we wage?2. Operational - How do we achieve the commander's objectives?3. Tactical - How do we win this battle? Artists often jump to the tactical level (writing lyrics, recording...
Read time: 1 minute, 376 words. 20 summers ago, I attended a political convention.I was working on a presidential campaign as a speechwriter & assistant. I heard a then-state senator talk about uniting red & blue states. We had actually met a few weeks earlier in Illinois -- and drove together in the backseat of a towncar to a function.He was elected President in 2008. I was inspired to serve, but I didn't want to run for office.ππ½ Here's what I did instead(And what you can also do.) I avoid...
Read time: 1 minute, 339 words. Imagine that I put a big, beautiful brick in your mailbox. The next day, you receive 20 more beautiful bricks... And now there's no room left in your mailbox. I'm talking metaphorically about email attachments. Every week, people send me dozens of WAVs, PDFs, etc. "Will you listen to my music, read my book?"Some sign up for this newsletter to get my email address to pitch me. But I don't read them. I've declared war on email attachments. Will you join my cause?...