7PS: How to think like an artist in 2024 🧑🏾‍🎨

by Kabir Sehgal | Jun 23, 2024

Read time: 1 minute, 339 words.

A friend of mine in finance recently asked me:

“How do I think like an artist?”

I thought about it for a moment.

And then I realized that most musicians I know are thinking like hedge fund analysts.

I’m talking about metrics, analytics, data.

~~Some~~ Many are obsessed with their Spotify for Artists accounts.

But they’re focused on the wrong metrics.

These are the 5 metrics musicians should focus on.

Even if you’re not an artist, it’s fascinating to know how they’re ~~looking at~~ analyzing you.

-Kabir

Seven Point Sunday – June 23

💼 Portfolio Career

Meet Sally Ride. Astronaut, physicist, and educator. “The stars don’t look bigger, but they do look brighter.”

⚡️ Productivity

Consider Raindrop.io. All-in-one bookmark manager that lets you organize & share links in an efficient way. Keep your research & resources at your fingertips.

💰 Passive

Consider Premier Financial. Financial services company with dividend ~6%. This thesis: “Low P/E ratio of 6.52x can imply good potential for capital gains.”

📚 Books

Read Superconvergence by Jamie Metzl. The subtitle is spot-on: How the Genetics, Biotech, and AI Revolutions Will Transform our Lives, Work, and World. An absorbing look at how new technologies have the power to improve our lives (and do vast harm). How will humans wrestle with such Godlike powers? Metzl is a marvelous thinker who makes sense of a complicated world. Easy to read, highly interesting, and fun.

🎵 Music

Listen to Summer in Dewey by Quinn Hedges. New album captures the essence of summer at Dewey Beach in Delaware with its mellow tunes & reflective lyrics, perfect for those lazy summer afternoons. Favorites: “Summertime” & “Backburner.”

💭 AI Prompt

Can you arrange a flight to [destination] for [specific date range]? I need to attend a business conference focused on [specific topic or agenda]. Also, make sure there’s WiFi on the flight as I need to work on [specific task or project].

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