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 18💼 Portfolio Career Meet Troy Aikman. He's not just a Hall-of-Fame Quarterback. He also founded a beer company....
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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....
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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 4💼 Portfolio Career Meet Soulaima Gourani. Tech exec, solopreneur, board member. She has to push against the idea that being multi-dimensional...
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Read time: 1 minute, 307 words. Joshua Bell played violin in a Washington D.C. subway station.Hardly anyone noticed.Same music he plays in packed concert halls. As the new year begins, keep showing up.Even if the crowd isn't clapping yet.The work still matters. I see you.You send me your projects, your ideas, your sparks.They give me real hope. What are you working on?How may I be of service? I read everything, and I root for you. Happy almost New Year, -KabirSeven Point Sunday - December 28...
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Read time: 1 minute, 324 words.The holidays can bring anxiety. It's a season of gatherings, where sociability is celebrated. But for some of us, the idea of attending events & meeting folks is overwhelming. In a world that values outgoing personalities, it's OK to be introverted. Many artists are shy. The Economist writes, "Shyness & creativity often go hand in hand." Being peculiar or reserved isn't a flaw. It's part of what makes us unique. So this season (and every season!), if you'd...
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Read time: 1 minute, 348 words. One man feels a trunk and says, "It's a snake."Another touches a leg and insists, "No, it's a tree."A third holds the tail. "You're both wrong. It's a rope." They all touched the same elephant.But each one was convinced the others were wrong. The parable of the blind men and the elephant shows this:We argue not because we're wrong but because we're only seeing part of the picture. Research shows we spend 2.8 hours a week in conflict mostly because we see the...
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Read time: 1 minute, 300 words. In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot twice.Two years later, he sat face to face with his shooter and forgave him.Not to forget, but to also free himself of anger, pain.Forgiveness cuts stress & heart attacks.I'm not sure there's a framework to forgive a would-be assassin.👉🏽 But here's one that may help you embrace forgiveness. (I've been using this a lot lately!) -KabirSeven Point Sunday - December 7 💼 Portfolio Career Samuel Pisar. International lawyer,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 348 words.The holidays are here. This is when many of us start looking back at the year and thinking about what we want to change. In moments like this, I always come back to something Emerson wrote: "What lies within us dwarfs what lies behind us and before us."Neuroscience points to the same thing. Your brain holds more connections than stars in the Milky Way.And every thought quietly reshapes who you become. You're not fixed. You're evolving. 👉🏽 Here's the NOVA...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 371 words. It's getting harder to tell what's real anymore.AI "slop" content is everywhere. Fast, cheap, and soulless.So I labeled my new holiday album clearly:"Real field recordings. Captured on location." I made a lofi holiday album with chill remixes of my favorite seasonal tunes.But I didn't just produce it in a studio.I recorded real sounds while traveling through Lichtenstein, France, Oman, New York, and beyond.Church bells. Street conversations. Wind. Water....
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