#ThirstyThursday Issue #166

⏱️ An effective time management strategy tailored for ambitious and busy women.

💡 Seven essential hybrid work tips every leader should know in 2025.

👩‍👧 Secrets to being a working mom without losing it—because balance is everything.

💳 What is your debt-to-income ratio, and why does it matter for your finances?

Takeaways:

• Perfect for visual thinkers and creatives, Milanote acts as a thumbtack board to organize ideas (docs, photos, todos,etc) into one place.
• The digital board allows you to add anything you can think of and build boards to streamline all the thoughts that go into projects.
• It’s like taking everything out of your brain, throwing it onto paper and reorganizing it like Mr. Miyagi wax on, wax off.

See the YouTube short.

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Takeaways:

• Use Tasks List to drag and drop tasks directly onto the calendar, and overlay it to time blocks you previously created.
• Color coding different calendars into personal and work categories.
• Turn on notifications to get email and in-app notifications 10-30 minutes before each event.

Watch the TikTok tutorial.

Takeaways:

• Once you create an annual money plan, craft a template to track it all.
• Create two tables for income and expenses. Then make a row to track left over savings each month. Then create a summary table that tracks your annual budget.
• Add a column chart and keep savings above 0 each month. Make sure formulas point to each other so the template is dynamic.

See the Instagram reel.

Jira. The word alone is enough to make your eye twitch. If you’ve ever spent 30 minutes clicking around Jira just to figure out where your ticket disappeared, you’re not alone. It’s time to break free from the madness.

Here’s your escape plan:

1. ManageEngine: For Control Freaks Who Get Stuff Done

Want to handle IT projects like a boss? ManageEngine is your all-in-one hub for tracking, collaborating, and delivering without the endless Jira loop of “Who’s doing what?” Its dashboards are clear, its features are sharp, and it doesn’t pretend you’re a coder.

Why It’s Great: Intuitive interface, killer IT project tracking, and it won’t bury you in unnecessary settings.

2. Zendesk: Customer Support That Doesn’t Require a Master’s Degree

Zendesk is for teams who care about people, not process headaches. Handle tickets, connect with customers, and solve problems in record time—all without the Jira-style existential crisis over where the request even went.

Why It’s Great: It’s fast, simple, and focused on helping you be the hero your customers need.

3. Zoho: All the Power, None of the Pain

Zoho gets it. You have a life, and it doesn’t involve deciphering a tool that’s 80% jargon. Plan, assign, and track tasks in a way that feels refreshingly… normal. It’s powerful without being pretentious.

Why It’s Great: Affordable, packed with features, and doesn’t treat non-techies like aliens.

Takeaways:

• Price, quality, assembly time are considerations when it comes to deciding to build or buy a closet system.
• A closet system from a supplier like Home Depot is actually high quality and somewhat comparable in price. Took 4 hours and cost $600.
• A DIY build system allows for more durability, customization, and maximizing of space, but requires the expertise and tools. Took 12 hours and cost $200.

Watch the YouTube comparison video.

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🛏️ Catching up on Netflix just got cozier with this tablet pillow stand.

👁️ Thania’s $3 under-eye brightener that works magic on no-sleep mornings.

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