#ThirstyThursday Issue #143

The Assist Newsletter
August 7, 2024
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Today’s Checklist:

    • Use this tip to improve your culture
    • 5 mistakes to avoid for better time management
    • Job ideas for career transitions
    • A healthy & easy carrot cake to try

QUICK LINKS

📱 Technology: Tech and apps helping with doomscrolling.

🤖 AI: The words that give away generative AI text.

🏢 Workplace: The new employee benefit: period leave.

🧠 Mind: How to get back into reading after a hiatus.

💸 Finances: A deep dive into Ryan Reynolds’s net worth for you to enjoy.

LEADERSHIP

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#1 Tip to Build a Great Culture

 

Takeaways:

  • Spend 1:1 time with your employees where they feel safe enough to share what’s actually going on and what makes them tick.
  • Most of us waste multiple hours on dumb things; Analyze your 1 hour meetings and see where you can turn them into 30 mins to generate more time on your schedule.
  • Then take that extra time and invest it into meaningful conversations with your employees encourages them to feel safe enough to tell you the truth about their ambitions and irritants.

Watch the TikTok here.

GET A HIGH FIVE FROM YOUR MARKETING TEAM

 

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Why advertise with us? Because our readers trust us. They’re dedicated, driven, and looking for solutions that enhance their lives.

Refer your company as a potential TA sponsor here.

P.S. If you make a successful intro, we’d love to give you a free 12-month membership to The Assist’s private Slack community called The A-List Alliance ($120 value).

PRODUCTIVITY

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7 Time Management Mistakes That Are Stealing Your Life

 

Takeaways:

  • Wasting time worrying about things of the past or things out of your control.
  • Avoiding putting things in your calendar and not being clear on your priorities. As they say “there is no greater waste of time and energy than working hard on the wrong things.”
  • Instead utilizing Parkinson’s Law and concentrating on one thing at a time are better uses of your time, yielding more efficient results.

See the LinkedIn Slides.

CAREER TRANSITIONS

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Job Ideas For Career Transitions 

 

Takeaways:

  • Recommended jobs for those wanting a career change should consider: county jobs, air traffic control, customer support from home, data anything and non-profit roles.
  • Corporate recruiting is also highly sought because of the flexibility and potential for high pay.
  • Becoming a certified dog trainer is highly fulfilling, profitable and allows for a side hustle or a small business.

Watch the TikTok here.

PRODUCTIVITY

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Hit Your Q3 Goals

 

Don’t know where to begin with your tasks and projects list?

Take a few mins to organize your upcoming work week with monday.com.

Perfect for professionals struggling to:

  • Prioritize tasks and stay focused.
  • Manage overwhelming project loads.
  • Keep teammates aligned and productive.
  • Optimize daily time management.

Customize your workspace, color-code tasks, set deadlines, and collaborate seamlessly.

Turn chaos into clarity and start loving your work week again.

🚀 Try monday.com for free today!

WELLNESS

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Healthy Easy Carrot Cake

 

Takeaways:

  • Take a 100 ml of almond milk, 2 large bananas, 3 scoops of protein powder, 1/2 cup of oats, 1 carrot, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tsp of baking powder.
  • Grate your carrot and mash your bananas. Then remaining ingredients.
  • Place into a parchment lined loaf tin and bake at 350 degrees for 30 mins. Enjoy your high protein cake!

Watch the Facebook reel.

STAFF PICKS

Stuff We’re Loving This Week

 

✨ Get salon-quality treatments at home with this Skin Wand, the same kind used during professional facials.

👗 Stay stylish and comfortable during outdoor workouts or sporty outings with this cute tennis dress.

💡 Improve your skin with the LED therapy light, perfect for reducing wrinkles and acne.

🧹 Keep your car spotless with this mini vacuum, ideal for cleaning those hard-to-reach spots.

JUST FOR FUN

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

🚨 Job Alerts

 

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