Read time: 1 minute, 381 words. A man spent years building a boat.But he never sailed it. When asked why, he said:"I wasn’t 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 Some of my unpublished works: Manuscript on higher education that I wrote 20+ years ago My big band arrangement of the Haggadah that I didn't love Dozens of children's book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...
9 days ago • 1 min read
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 5💼 Portfolio Career Meet S. Haunani Apoliona. Native Hawaiian musician, cultural leader,...
16 days ago • 1 min read
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 28💼 Portfolio Career Meet Mae Jemison....
23 days ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 399 words. When I worked in banking, the calls came.A recruiter. A competitor. A reminder of my market worth.Even when I wasn't looking, the offers told me something.My value didn't change. Just the table I was sitting at.It's the same with most careers. Growth starts when you test the market.👉🏾 Here's a 5-step framework to help you command your worth & move where you're seen.-KabirPS - As an artist, I've have ~20 upcoming releases over the few next months…none of which...
30 days ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 388 words. I receive a few interview requests every week. Most are podcasts you've never heard of.Some larger periodicals come knocking.One national outlet recently wanted my opinion on office cubicles (don't ask).I say no because of the time cost.I usually agree to one interview a year.When I was in Singapore, a friend asked me in person to come on his show.And I didn't think of running to the bathroom leaving the conversation in time.Here is the one, the only.👉🏽 We...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 322 words. Your brain makes 35,000 decisions a day.No wonder you're exhausted by dinner.The solution?7 frameworks that can help you think less, but smarterFrom Bezos’s go-to filter to a technique that exposes hidden flaws before you act.👉🏽 Here's how to stop overthinking and start moving-Kabir PS - My new book is coming... Also, thank you Matt Fripp for referring so many folks to 7PS. Seven Point Sunday - August 31💼 Portfolio Career Meet Malcolm McRae. Musician, actor,...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Read time: 1 minute, 327 words. Wall Street loves complexity.But when I met a portfolio manager overseeing $10 billion, his personal finances were simple. No fancy models. Just systems that worked.The wealthiest people I know follow a similar playbook.👉🏽 5 simple money frameworks that outperform complexityWhich could stabilize your finances?-Kabir Seven Point Sunday - August 24💼 Portfolio Career Meet Peter Ustinov. Actor, novelist, playwright, director, journalist, and humanitarian. Fluent in...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read