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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, 380 words. I've been lucky enough to write books with two of Dr. Martin Luther King's top advisors: Congressman John Lewis & Ambassador Andrew Young, my Godfather. Uncle Andy taught me some powerful lessons... Like the right time to tell someone to "eff off." (silently, of course) Here are 9 provocative tips from Uncle Andy. -Kabir Seven Point Sunday - January 18πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Troy Aikman. He's not just a Hall-of-Fame Quarterback. He also founded a beer company....
Read time: 1 minute, 300 words.A man stands in front of a locked door he's been trying to open for months. He studies the hinges.He inspects the grain of the wood.He wonders who built it and why. He sketches diagrams.Reads manuals.Asks others what they think is on the other side. What he doesn't do is turn the knob. One day, almost out of frustration, he finally does. The door opens. It was never locked.It was just heavy. Many things we call confusion are actually resistance to effort....
Read time: 1 minute, 284 words.At the beginning of every year, I kind of disappear. I delete social media & messenger apps on my phone.I automate my social media postings. I make the time so I can write, compose, produce. I'm a big believer in this app, which helps me vanish. With focus, everything feels possible.-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - January 4πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Soulaima Gourani. Tech exec, solopreneur, board member. She has to push against the idea that being multi-dimensional...