#ThirstyThursday Issue #131

⚡ Leadership: How to manage former peers.

🔥 HR: The right way to fire someone.

🏠 WFH: How the most successful people structure their remote work day.

💸 Wealth: The 4 ladders of wealth creation.

💡 Personal Development: Why we people please and how to stop it.

Takeaways: GPT-4o is out now and its capabilities are truly mind blowing. Here are a few things it can do:

• Voice Tone Adjustment: GPT-4o can modulate its voice tone to be calmer or more dramatic.
• Fast Counting: It demonstrates exceptional speed in counting tasks.
• Interview Prep: The AI effectively prepares users for job interviews.
• Meeting Participation: GPT-4o joins and summarizes meetings, identifying speakers.
• Singing Interaction: Two GPT-4os can sing together, responding to visual cues.
• Animal Interaction: GPT-4o can interact with animals, showcasing versatile applications.
• Multimodal Capabilities: GPT-4o can process and generate content across multiple modes, such as text, speech, and video.

See the full X thread.

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Takeaways:

• Ladder 1 is how most people make their living—trading time for money; this ladder gives you potential to increase your wealth over time, but you’ll eventually hit a cap.
• Ladder 2 is when you have your own business; you can charge by the hour, per project, and even create an agency model where you’re hiring a team.
• Ladder 3 is when you have a productized service.
• Ladder 4 is when you sell products—digital or physical products, or software.

Watch the full video here.

Takeaways:

• Studies have shown that if you wear red, you feel stronger and more dominant, and are perceived as more dominant by others as well (great color to wear during negotiations!).
• Blues and greens are calming colors, often associated with nature scenes.
• Wearing white can give off a vibe of freshness and clarity, making it an excellent choice for presentations or interviews where you want to appear organized and trustworthy.
• Black is often linked with authority, elegance, and sophistication.
• Yellow is often associated with happiness, positivity, and energy; wearing it can make you feel more cheerful and confident.

See the short Instagram video here, and listen to the full podcast ep with Dr. Adam Alter here.

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Takeaways: It’s National Mimosa Day—level up your Mimosa game with these 4 recipes:

• Creamsicle Mimosa: Bubbly + OJ + heavy cream.
• Tequila Sunrise Mimosa: Tequila + bubbly + OJ + grenadine.
• Mimosa Sangria: Bubbly + diced fruit + raspberry liqueur + OJ.
• Mimosa Floats: Melted white chocolate + sprinkles + sherbet + bubbly.

Watch the video and get recipes here.

😋 Snack on these delicious and good for you sweet potato chips.

📘 Discover timeless principles for a better life—dive into 12 Rules for Life.

💫 Achieve longer, fuller lashes with the popular GrandeLASH-MD.

👚 Keep your clothes wrinkle-free on the go with this portable steamer.

• ZoomInfo is hiring for a Customer Success Manager II (Waltham, MA/Hybrid)
• Skai is hiring for a Digital Marketing Manager & Client Success Manager (NY, NY/Hybrid)
• Spot & Tango is hiring for a Growth Marketing Manager, Paid Social (New York, NY/Hybrid)
• Blue Shield of California is hiring for a Financial Analyst, Consultant (El Dorado Hills, CA/Hybrid)
• LinkedIn is hiring for a Senior Product Marketing Manager (U.S. Remote)