by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 8, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 235 words. 5 formulas to ponder as you wrap your year: Happiness = Results – Expectations Creativity = Curiosity + Constraints Confidence = Experience / Doubts Fulfillment = Contribution + Growth Joy = Traditions x Togetherness...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 1, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 244 words. In 2007, Warren Buffett made a bold bet. He wagered $1 million that an S&P 500 index fund would outperform a portfolio of hedge funds over 10 years. A small hedge fund took the challenge. They believed their active strategies could...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 24, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 258 words. I’m blessed to receive many requests: Will you compose/produce/distribute/perform/write/invest/speak/attend… It surprises but doesn’t shock me how many requests I receive on holidays. Here’s how many email...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 17, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 287 words. Authors Kurt Vonnegut & Joseph Heller once attended a party hosted by a billionaire. Vonnegut pointed out that their host made more in a day than Heller had earned from his book Catch-22 in his lifetime. Heller replied, “Yes,...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 10, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 367 words. Do you know who Nathanael Ankeny is? I didn’t know about him until 2 weeks ago. Spotify suggested that I listen to his 2023 album. I liked it. So, I created this 5-slide meme that praised his music – and I posted it...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 3, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 310 words. I wrote this article. Harvard Business Review said was one of the 30 most influential in its 100-year history. So, I wrote a follow up article, expecting they’d publish it. Nope. My editor had left. The new editor wanted...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 27, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 275 words. The rock band R.E.M. was at a crossroads in the mid-1990s. The band had defined the alternative rock sound of the 80s & early 90s. But they were in a creative rut. Their signature sound, built on jangly guitars & introspective...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 20, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 331 words. I’ve written this newsletter for 177 consecutive weeks. Let’s do some math.177 editions x 7 ideas a week = 1,239 total ideas that I’ve shared over ~3.5 years. I’ve talked about my music or books ~62 times or...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 13, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 259 words. My dad arrived early for his 9 AM doctor’s appointment. But the doctor made him wait until 9:45 AM.Dad didn’t like that he had to wait so long.👉🏽 So, this is what he did. Now when dad arrives, the doctor waits outside to...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 6, 2024 | All, Seven Point Sunday
Read time: 1 minute, 311 words. When I worked in banking, everyone was a quick call away. If my New York-based client had a problem with a deal in Indonesia, I’d call my colleague in Jakarta. My colleague would pick up. We’d solve the problem...
