This edition: 287 words & 2 minutes to read.

Yes, it’s Friday. I didn’t want to hit you on the holiday weekend. But I’m still here for you & your weekly fix.

When researching my book Coined on the history of money, I came across some Japanese gifting traditions: 

• Give & receive gifts with both hands
• Refuse the gift up to 3x before finally accepting
• Give a gift at the end of a meeting not beginning

-Kabir

Seven Point Sunday Friday – December 23, 2022

💼 Portfolio Career

Meet Devry Boughner Vorwerk. CEO, Activist, Mom. “Spend time on creating your own P+L for the portfolio and estimating the revenue streams for each activity.” Daily schedule: dark roast coffee, yoga, poetry, email, zooms.
 

⚡️ Productivity

Consider Nifty. Stop switching between Roadmaps, Tasks, Docs, Chats, & other tools. Nifty is one app to unite teams, goals, and actions in one place.
 

💰 Money

Consider Amcor (AMCR). Global packaging company that makes containers for food, beverages, etc. Dividend ~4%. As consumers prefer smaller, more affordable items, there’s a need for more packaging. Check this thesis.

📚 Books

Read The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. What transforms this book from words on a page to effective daily practices are the ten guideposts to wholehearted living: cultivate Authenticity (let go of what people think); cultivate self-compassion (let go of perfectionism); Cultivate a resilient spirit (Let go of numbing and powerlessness).

🎵 Music

Listen to Pipe Organ Holidays by Peggy Still Johnson. Meditative holiday music performed on the pipe organ. Listen to classics like “Silent Night” & “We Three Kings.” 

📽️ Film

Watch one of the 71 Best Christmas Movies of All time. (5) Home Alone, (4) White Christmas, (3) A Christmas Story, (2) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. And the number one is…(yes I could have included it here but delayed gratification!)

📷 Photo

Stay salty, my friends.