OG Tuesday Issue #151

Start your morning with this affirmation:

Today’s checklist: Kiss envy goodbye, meet futuristic tech for futuristic productivity, understand your basic investment options, and learn what not to do during your next interview.

The Stripe’s personal and reflective post about making an enemy out of envy inspired us to tackle the topic. Envy might appear small and superficial, but it can be more dangerous than you think. Here are some tips for taming it.

Envy vs jealousy
These feelings are similar, but not precisely the same.

Unlike jealousy (also not fun, of course), envy includes the desire to actually have what someone else has. This desire is what makes it consuming and destructive. It can blind you to your own true values and interests, making you yearn for something because someone else has it—not because it’s actually important to you. As The Stripe says, “I think envy goes away when you get really clear on who you are and what you want.”

Tips for Making Envy Your Enemy 

🤔 Picture this:

You have to organize a baby or retirement gift and card from the whole team — including collecting money for the gift. Eeek!

Now you’ve got your coworkers’ money in your bank account, cash piling up on your desk and you’re glueing messages from the team on a card.

🛑 STOP! There’s a better way.

If you haven’t tried GroupTogether, you’ve got to get on board! We’re hearing rave reviews from The Assist readers just like you – from Disney, NYT, Yale and Amanda loved it for her sister’s birthday too.

It’s the easiest way to collect money for a gift and create a gorgeous group card all-in-one 😍.

Just share a link and everyone can chip in and sign the card online. Then choose from 150+ eGift Cards including Amazon, Target, and more, or give the AnyCard and let the recipient choose.

It’s ridiculously easy. And it’s FREE.

Each year, the Consumer Technology Association presents awards to consumer technologies that make new things possible. These items from their 2023 honorees could enable even better work and creativity.

ible Airvida T1 Air Purifying/Noise-Canceling Earbuds

How well do you know your team?

 

1 truth 2 lies is a simple icebreaker to do and creates healthy banter.

Here’s how to play:

• Team members populate a total of three sticky notes with 2 lies and 1 truth.
• Once completed, everyone uses dots to vote for the one they think is the truth.
• Do a round-robin where each person gets to share verbally what the correct “truth” sticky was.

This icebreaker is really easy, quick and fun, and is a great way to energize your team before starting a meeting.

Swipe the template and play with your team

In the high-stakes game of personal finance, it’s easy to feel like you’re falling behind if you don’t have a mature and diversified investment portfolio by the time you start high school. Deep breaths. There’s still time for anyone in any financial situation.

Luckily, we found a helpful infographic from Wealth 101 that actually makes orienting yourself to the basic investment options as fun and painless as possible. It covers your asset options, outlines risks, and gives helpful tips for investing newbies.

View and/or download the infographic >

Pro tip! You might feel pressure to get started with investing, like, yesterday or even ten years ago. While it’s true that the sooner you start the better, it’s also true that you should take time to consider what options are best for you. So for now, don’t worry about what you’re going to do. Give yourself the freedom to simply explore the options. Leave the big decisions to future you.

Every job interview is different of course, but analyze a bunch of interviews and some patterns emerge. Here are some common boss-reported faux pas to avoid the next time you’re in the hot seat.

monday.com is the free work OS that lets you manage tasks, projects, and team collaboration so efficiently, you’ll have time to actually enjoy your Monday (for once).

With these natural products, you can steer clear of summertime sniffles and stay healthy all season long.

Morning Brew is the free email newsletter that serves up business news with a shot of humor, and a dash of style. It’s like your favorite barista, but with fewer typos.

Bonusly is the secret sauce to keep your team engaged, motivated, and recognized for their hard work.

🤔 Would you rather questions are a quick and easy way to break the ice before meetings or team events.

🎉 Hispanic Heritage month is coming up in a couple of weeks! Find ways to celebrate it at work.

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