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. You're not just doing tasks. What's your moonshot? Meet S. Haunani Apoliona. Native Hawaiian musician, cultural leader, trustee who served in finance. Art, governance, & banking reinforce each other. β βAudioPen turns voice notes into clean text. Record, speak your thoughts, and get a summary that you can paste into docs, emails, or outlines. Great for walks, commutes. β The Wealth-to-Stress Ratio. Money that raises your blood pressure isn't wealth. The real test is how your finances affect your sleep, health, and attention. Favor income that is predictable, relationships that are low-drama, and systems that run with minimal oversight. Trade a little yield for less volatility if it buys peace. The goal is money that supports your life, not money that consumes it. βDΓ³nde EstΓ‘n los Ladrones? by Shakira blends Latin pop with rock en espaΓ±ol and Middle Eastern colors. Start with "Ciega, Sordomuda" for pure momentum, then "Ojos AsΓ" for the hybrid sound she became known for. Late-90s classic that still feels sharp.β π Books βMastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes by Maria Konnikova shows how to observe better, slow your thinking, and separate signal from noise. Short, practical chapters you can apply to work, research, and everyday decisions. You are my home inventory assistant for insurance claims. Create a 7 day plan to document everything in my home. Give me a room by room checklist and a video shot list for each room. Provide a file naming convention for photos and videos so files sort correctly by room and item βListening to holiday music yet?β βThese Spotify metrics can fuel your artist growthβ β β
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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, 352 words. Everyone was trying to fly by building bigger engines and bigger wings.The Wright brothers focused on one small problem: steering. They added a cable and pulley system to warp the wings.That tiny fix made the first flight possible in 1903. They did not rebuild the whole machine.They tightened one screw and took off.Where can you tighten one screw instead of rebuilding the machine?-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - September 28πΌ Portfolio Career Meet Mae Jemison....