#ThirstyThursday Issue #160

The Assist Newsletter
December 4, 2024
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✅ Today’s Checklist: 

  • How to organize your day to feel more accomplished
  • The 2025 Reset
  • Managing stress and overwhelm during the holidays
  • 3 office party do’s and don’ts

QUICK LINKS

💼 How to stay motivated at work even when the ‘motivation fairy’ is MIA.

⚖️ 9 strategies for achieving a better work-life balance.

☕ 26 winter desk essentials to turn your cubicle into a cozy coffeehouse.

🎄 Find the best picks for ugly holiday sweaters to rock this season.

PRODUCTIVITY

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How to Organize Your Day to Feel More Accomplished

 

Takeaways:

  • Write 2 to-do lists: The first to-do list is a list of all of your tasks. The second to-do list is the top 3 most impactful items you can realistically get through that day, everything else is just bonus tasks.
  • If an urgent task pops up in the middle of the day, move one of your “top 3” tasks to your larger to-do list, with all your tasks on it, and that task is now a bonus task.
  • At the end of the workday, you have accomplished 3 super important tasks. This is a win!

Watch the full video here.

UPCOMING EVENT

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Trybe (May 20-22, Aria LV) is the NEW Event for Professional Women Who Want to Get Ahead

 

The New Event for Professional Women

📅 May 20-22, 2025 | 📍 Aria, Las Vegas

Why Attend Trybe?

It’s not just another conference—it’s a career game-changer. Join 1,200+ attendees for:

  • 🔄 15,000+ Meetings: Build connections that matter.
  • 💬 200+ Peer Group Discussions: Collaborate with like-minded professionals.
  • 🎤 150+ Speakers: Hear from industry powerhouses.
  • 🏢 125+ Sponsors: Discover the latest tools and innovations.
  • 🎉 50+ Activations: Dive into exciting co-located events.

Featured Speakers Include:

  • Sheila Lirio Marcelo (Founder of Care.com & CEO, Ohai.com)
  • Florencia Ardissone (Head of Product & Analytics, JPMorgan Chase)
  • Barkha Saxena (CDO, Chime)
  • Elise Neel (Global Managing Partner, IBM iX)
  • Brieane Olson (CEO, PacSun)
  • Dr. Asima Ahmad (Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer, Carrot Fertility)

Network across industries, learn from top leaders, and leave with tangible ROI (and ROT) for your career and organization. Don’t miss your chance to get ahead.

👉 Get your ticket now.

GOAL SETTING

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The 2025 Reset: How to Strategically Plan for a New Beginning

 

Takeaways:

  • Download this Notion template to get started (pssst…it’s free).
  • De-clutter your digital space for clear headspace—and workspace—when going into the new year.
  • Use journal prompts to reflect and reset where you are and where you want to go within the next year (will be super helpful to look back on at the end of the year!).
  • Be the main character of your life by creating your 2025 theme, 1 big thing, goals, habit setting, and vision board.

Watch the YouTube video here.

HOLIDAY PREP

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Managing Stress and Overwhelm During the Holidays

 

Takeaways:

  • Start with self-awareness by beginning your day with a quick mental check-in. Ask yourself: What’s my emotional state? What can I do to feel more grounded?
  • When challenges arise, pause before reacting—take a deep breath and respond with intention rather than emotion.
  • Stress often arises from dwelling on negatives, but gratitude helps shift your mindset. Each day, list 3 things you’re thankful for to end on a positive note.

Check out the LinkedIn article.

TEAM BUILDING

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This Holiday Season, Team-Building Actually Sounds Fun 🎄

 

No one’s excited about another trust fall or awkward Zoom quiz. This holiday season, Confetti is here to save your team from boring team-building purgatory with activities that are actually fun, fresh, and maybe even a little chaotic.

Here are the top 8 building activities:

  • 🌿 Holiday Wreath Making Class: You’ll finally understand why people love DIY. This isn’t your average glue-gun-and-glitter disaster—it’s crafting done right. You’ll leave with a gorgeous wreath that’ll make your front door (and Instagram) holiday-ready. No mess, no stress, just Pinterest-worthy results.
  • 🗣️Holiday Coworker Clash: Think Family Feud, but with workplace spice. Answer hilarious survey questions like “What’s the most annoying email sign-off?” and compete to see who’s got the sharpest wit (or the biggest grudge against Reply-All). Trash talk optional, but encouraged.
  • ❄️ Winter Taboo: Describe “mistletoe” without saying “kiss” or “holiday.” Can’t? Neither can anyone else, which is why this game is chaos. Watching your team panic under the timer is chef’s kiss entertainment.
  • 🥧 Hand Pie Baking Class: Forget the holiday potluck—this is where the magic happens. Tiny pies, warm kitchens, and plenty of friendly competition for whose crust looks like it belongs in a magazine. Pro tip: eating your creations is the best part.
  • 😌 Managing Holiday Stress: The holidays are stressful. This workshop helps you laugh through the madness while giving actual tips to survive demanding bosses, nosy relatives, and your inner perfectionist.
  • 🏃‍♀️Escape Quest: You’re trapped in a dungeon. Solve puzzles, escape the clutches of doom, and bond with your team—unless, of course, you “accidentally” leave the know-it-all behind.
  • 🔐 Sher-Locked Escape Quest: Bring out your inner detective to solve clues, crack codes, and prove who the real Sherlock is (spoiler: it’s probably you).
  • ✏️ Pictionary: Where bad art meets big laughs. Stick figures and wild guesses turn into the kind of chaos you’ll be talking about for weeks.

Laugh, bond, and maybe even learn something (like who’s the office sore loser).

Check out Confetti’s team building offerings here.

P.S. Through our partnership with SnackNation, TA members get $75 off their first Confetti event using code SNACKNATION24.

CAREER

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3 Office Party Do’s & Don’ts

 

Takeaways:

  • 3 Do’s:
    • Show up within 45 min of start time—any later than that will come off like you didn’t want to be there.
    • Connect with 3 people on your radar you’ve been wanting to network with, but haven’t had a chance to meet.
    • Make it a point to tell your mentors, allies, and anyone else who has been supportive this year you appreciate them.
  • 3 Don’ts:
    • Drink too much at the party.
    • Dress inappropriately and be consistent with the dress code.
    • Say something a little off color or insulting to someone else.

Watch the YouTube short.

STAFF PICKS

Stuff We’re Loving This Week

 

👗 The wrap dress you’ll live in this holiday season—festive, flattering, and effortlessly chic.

📱 This 3-in-1 charger stand makes desk clutter a thing of the past.

🧴 Upgrade your shower routine with this silicone body scrubber—gentle on skin but tough on dirt.

📊 Quickbase: The ultimate customizable project management tool that actually works your way.

JUST FOR FUN

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SPILL THE TEA

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