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7PS: 5 Simple money rules the wealthy actually use πΈ
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Read time: 1 minute, 327 words. Wall Street loves complexity. No fancy models. β Meet Peter Ustinov. Actor, novelist, playwright, director, journalist, and humanitarian. Fluent in multiple languages, Ustinov traveled the world as a UNICEF Ambassador while writing and performing across media. β β‘οΈ Productivity βAkiflow. Productivity tool that brings together tasks, calendars, and reminders from apps like Gmail, Slack, and Asana. Turn chaos into clarity and build daily focus. β β10-10-10 rule. When making financial decisions, ask: How will I feel about this in 10 days, 10 months, and 10 years? Whether itβs a big purchase, an investment, or turning down a project, this simple rule helps bring long-term clarity to short-term choices. βPink Moon by Nick Drake. A quiet marvel. Recorded in just two nights, the stripped-down album of voice and acoustic guitar is haunting, beautiful, and timeless. Though overlooked in his lifetime, it became a posthumous cult classic and a touchstone for modern singer-songwriters. β π Books βThe Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander. Structured around 12 practices that reframe how we approach success and failure. Drawing on Benjamin's work as a conductor and Rosamund's background in psychotherapy, it offers concepts like "Giving an A" and "Rule Number 6" to spark insight and creative leadership. A conversation between coach and conductor, and invites you to lead with imagination. β I run into neighbors but forget their names or details. Help me build a simple memory system for recognizing and remembering people better. Maybe using notes, visuals, or categories. β9 brutal career truths for artistsβ βCamels weren't made for oceansβ β7 counterintuitive ways to engineer joyβ β β β
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Seven Point Sundayπ‘by 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, 463 words. I grew up hearing my mom reminisce about summers in the Himalayas.In 2023, we turned these into Himalayan Nights, guided sleep meditations.A few days ago our book with the same name dropped. You can do this with your family stories too.1. Ask an elder for one scene they can still see.2. Record the conversation on your phone.3. Transcribe and circle the sensory details you notice.4. Choose a form that best fits: lullaby, voice note with gentle music, picture...
Read time: 1 minute, 381 words. A man spent years building a boat.But he never sailed it. When asked why, he said:"I wasnβt building it to sail. I was building it to stay sane." Not everything we make has to be useful.Some things just have to be ours.It's perfectly OK not to release your projects. Some of my unpublished works: Manuscript on higher education that I wrote 20+ years ago My big band arrangement of the Haggadah that I didn't love Dozens of children's book half-drafts What are some...
Read time: 1 minute, 353 words. There's a story often told at NASA. A visitor once asked a janitor what he was doing. He didn't say cleaning floors.He said,"I'm helping put a man on the moon." You're not just doing tasks.You're contributing to something larger. What's your moonshot?I'm not just writing a newsletter, I'm trying to inspire & help your creative journey. -KabirSeven Point Sunday - October 5πΌ Portfolio Career Meet S. Haunani Apoliona. Native Hawaiian musician, cultural leader,...