#ThirstyThursday Issue #209

The Assist Newsletter
November 12, 2025
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Today’s Checklist:

  • Expand your AI toolkit beyond ChatGPT
  • Brene Brown’s trust theory to use at work
  • Managing top talent shouldn’t feel impossible
  • Kathy Ireland’s playbook for reinvention

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QUICK LINKS

🌟 Build a workplace people actually want to be part of.

🌙 What “Human Design” is and why everyone’s talking about it.

🔋 It’s time to stop charging your phone to 100%.

✅ The best tools to keep your team organized, aligned, and running smoothly.

PRODUCTIVITY

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You’re Limiting Your AI Potential If You Only Use ChatGPT

 

Takeaways:

See the full list on LinkedIn.

MONEY MOVES

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100 Side Hustles That Actually Pay Off (and How to Pick Yours)

 

Smart women are redefining what financial freedom looks like.

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Each entry includes:

  • Startup costs, time commitments, and earning potential for every idea
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  • Detailed skill requirements to match strengths to the right opportunity
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MINDSET

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The Marble Jar Theory That Will Change How You See Trust

 

Takeaways:

      • Think of trust like a marble jar. Every time someone follows through, keeps a promise, or shows up when it matters, they earn a marble. A full jar means real trust.

      • As Brené Brown explains through her daughter’s playground story, trust isn’t built by big gestures but by consistent, small moments that prove reliability.

      • Great leaders know this, too. You can’t demand “trust me” in a crisis. It’s earned long before by asking how someone’s mom is doing, remembering details, and showing you care through the everyday stuff.

Watch Brene’s break it down on YouTube.

LEADERSHIP

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Understanding Your High Performers Better

 

Takeaways:

      • Know what excellence looks like.
      • They won’t tolerate lazy leadership. They question, push back, and expect communication, transparency, and accountability.
      • If you avoid conflict or make excuses for mediocrity, they’ll lose respect fast.

Watch the entire explanation on IG.

BODY & BALANCE

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Move in a Way Your Body Will Thank You for

 

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This 28-day program combines graceful, low-impact sequences with mindful breathing and posture work to:

  • Improve balance and flexibility
  • Reduce stiffness and tension
  • Rebuild confidence and energy — one intentional movement at a time

No gym, no equipment, no pressure. Just 10–15 minutes a day of movement that restores instead of depletes.

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INSPIRATION

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Think Big and Trust Yourself

 

Takeaways:

  • Kathy Ireland went from supermodel to mogul by refusing to just “take the gig.” Instead of modeling socks, she built a brand around them and turned that start into a $3B licensing empire.

  • When Kmart, her only retail partner, went bankrupt, she didn’t fold. She pivoted, diversified, and expanded into home products after taking Warren Buffett’s advice to focus on stability over trends.

  • Reinvention isn’t luck, it’s mindset. Stop treating your current chapter as the end. Think like Kathy: trust yourself, listen to your customers, and build the next version of your empire.

Read Kathy Ireland’s story on Facebook.

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JUST FOR FUN

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JOB LEADS

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Your Next Gig = One Click Away

 

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