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“Never go into business with family,” they say.

But I built a creative life by doing exactly that…with my parents.
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12 books and 3 albums with my mom.
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A book, film, and album with dad.
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👉🏽 Check these 5 tips for making art with elders.
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Especially if you want to honor them while they’re still here.
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Start small.
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Go deep.
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And learn how to turn their wisdom into something lasting.

-Kabir

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​Seven Point Sunday – June 21
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💼 Portfolio Career

Meet Lawrence Clarke Powell. Librarian, bibliophile, and literary ambassador. As a UCLA library director and author, he bridged academia and storytelling. Shows how literary careers can span public service, philosophy, and authorship.
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⚡️ Productivity

​Visily. Design app wireframes in minutes. It helps non-designers turn napkin sketches or text prompts into full UX mockups. Perfect for solopreneurs looking to prototype without hiring a designer.

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💰 Passive

​Printify. Design and sell AI-generated art as print-on-demand posters, mugs. No inventory needed.
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🎵 Music

Listen Make It Happen: Affirmations To Help You Get There by Raghbir Sehgal. My dad’s debut album features 8 tracks to help you envision & manifest your goals. This is the soundtrack to my childhood. Except without the flipchart and markers that my dad would use to diagram a path to overcome obstacles.

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📚 Books

Read Close the Loop: The Life of an American Dream CEO & His Five Lessons for Success by Raghbir Sehgal & Kabir Sehgal. Foreword by President Jimmy Carter, Afterword by Ambassador Andrew Young.
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I wrote my dad’s biography. The inspiring story of his journey to America & the wisdom he gained. Dad left India as a teenager with little money. He worked factory jobs in the UK & eventually moved to the US. Living in the Deep South in the 1960s, he experienced discrimination that redoubled his desire to succeed. Starting as a junior engineer, he rose to become Chairman & CEO.

Los Angeles Times & San Francisco Chronicle bestseller.

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💭 AI Prompt

Write a short, kind but assertive email I can use to say no to a meeting I don’t need to be in.
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​🥣 Gravy

Would you offer 80% of your net worth to a friend? My dad did & here’s why.

​My #1 secret for success. The most important thing my dad taught me regarding how to make my dreams happen.

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