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7PS: Steal These 7 Executive Decision Tips π΅οΈββοΈ
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Read time: 1 minute, 322 words. Your brain makes 35,000 decisions a day. PS - My new book is coming... Also, thank you Matt Fripp for referring so many folks to 7PS. β Meet Malcolm McRae. Musician, actor, and songwriter who's carved a creative career across disciplines. He's part of the alt-rock duo More and also performs on stage & screen. β βOne Sec - Mindfulness app that adds a pause before you open social media or email. Interrupts the autopilot scroll and nudges you to reconsider. A tiny habit with big potential. β The Flex Ceiling - Instead of chasing passive income to quit your job, you use it to redesign how you work. For example: if a side project covers 20% of your income, could you reduce your hours and explore other interests? The flex ceiling helps you negotiate freedom earlier, not just later. βSuperfly by Curtis Mayfield. Masterclass in socially conscious soul and funk. Released in 1972 alongside the Blaxploitation film of the same name, the album critiques the very lifestyle it scores. The grooves are rich, the message even richer.β π Books βExcellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly is a collection of 450 short, wisdom-packed maxims. Drawn from his life and creative path, these nuggets are funny, kind, and profound. A book to flip through and return to again and again. β Help me explain to my non-artist friends what being friends with an artist entails: the disappearing acts, the unpredictable moods, and only catching up when the timing feels right. βI wish you so much love and happinessβ β7 silent wealth killers in your lifeβ βLeadership lessons from nature (biomimicry) 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,...