Read time: 1 minute, 330 words. I usually advise artists to think more like business leaders. But lately, I've been seeing the opposite is just as powerful. What if business leaders started thinking more like artists? Structure is important...but it's not where breakthroughs happen. ππ½ Check these 7 ways to bring an artist's lens into your business thinking. β Meet MichΓ¨le Lamy. Creative powerhouse, entrepreneur, and Rick Owens collaborator. From running a French restaurant in LA to shaping the avant-garde fashion world, she's lived a genre-defying life. Her story is a reminder that careers can be nonlinear. β‘οΈ Productivity βWritier. Minimalist writing assistant that helps content creators focus on long-form productivity. With distraction-free UI and AI-enhanced feedback. β π° Passive βDecentraland. Buy and lease digital land to businesses or investors. π΅ Music ββFamilia: Tribute to Bebo and Chicoβ by Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdes. Two bandleaders pay tribute to their fathers, Bebo ValdΓ©s and Chico O'Farrill, fusing Afro-Cuban roots with orchestral richness. It's celebratory, emotional, and full of fire. The sound of legacy passed through piano keys and horn lines. Features me (hi) & Anoushka Shankar (βhereβ). β π Books βThe Anthropologists by AysegΓΌl Savas. A couple builds a life together while searching for a home abroad, weaving rituals and observations into love and longing. Set against quiet neighborhoods and personal footage, it's introspective, elegant, and gently moving. β Iβm planning a complex summer vacation across multiple countries with different visa requirements, transportation methods, and cultural customs. Help me create a detailed itinerary planner that also accounts for time zones, language tips, and local etiquette. β12 brutal truths I learned from being a solopreneurβ β8 album covers that are pure artβ βYour creative process is strange. You're in good company.β β
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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...
Read time: 1 minute, 358 words. Disney reused animations.I reuse templates. I've saved my favorite chord changes/music licks, email drafts, and even newsletters - so I don't have to start from scratch. My personal library of creative shortcuts, built over years, reused daily. You can start yours today. Here are 7 contrarian templates that transform how you work. (and nobody's talking about them) ππ½ See how to build your own magic. -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - July 20πΌ Portfolio Career Meet...
Read time: 1 minute, 293 words. Most people unwind on the weekend. The wealthy use it to quietly build income streams.You don't need a big budget or a genius idea.Just 4 hours, a laptop, and a plan.Iβve laid out 7 simple projects you can start Friday evening and finish make significant progress by Sunday.Each one moves you closer to financial freedom.ππ½ Pick one and build your next income stream this weekend. -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - July 13πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Christian Rudder....