Brainteaser of the day: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a long one. Michael J. Fox has a short one. Madonna does not use hers. Bill Clinton always uses his. The Pope never uses his. What is it?
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WEEKEND FINDS
Treat Yo’Self
📝 To This Handy Lay Off Checklist
We know some of our amazing subscribers are experiencing layoffs (we’re here for you!). Check out this checklist if you’ve been affected.
🍉 To Summer Gardens
Fresh veggies are the best! Learn what vegetables are best to plant for the summer >
🛍 To Shopping Recovery
Treating yourself to shopping is good, every once in a while. If you shop TOO much, here’s some advice >
🏋️♀️ To a Killer Ab Workout
Can’t make it to the gym? Check out this ab workout you can do from anywhere >
🍝 To a Delicious Dinner
Burritos and Spaghetti Squash?! My 2 favorite things! Check out this recipe >
TOGETHER WITH OFFICE OTTER
The Dream To-Do List
With Office Otter, you can automatically convert your daily requests and convos throughout the work day into individual tasks on your to-do list.
Here are 5 steps to use it effectively:
- After creating your free account, make sure you enable the integrations (Chrome, text, email, Slack).
- When you create a task make sure you add an urgency tag (now, soon, later, not sure) to help with prioritizing.⭐ Tip: Create an event out of the task to timeblock your calendar.
- Check reporting at the end of the week to see how you’re stacking up against your goals.
- Review your leftover tasks and revise them for the next day.⭐ Tip: Since Office Otter tracks your completed tasks and effectiveness, you can leverage the reports in your next performance review.
- Celebrate your wins by viewing your completed tasks.
Try it for free
FROM VOX
The bad vibes economy
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TOGETHER WITH BONUSLY
The Ultimate Retention Checklist for Managers
More than half of employees who have left a job say their manager could have done something to keep them around for longer 😬.
Get the free handy checklist for managers to retain top talent on their teams — you’ll get:
- ✅ An interactive PDF that yes, lets you literally check off boxes!
- 💡 Actionable tips to improve retention that can be put in action immediately.
- 🔄 Different areas of the employee lifecycle to focus on.
- ⚒️ New tools and resources to consider when working with your teams.
Yes, give me the free checklist
A QUOTE TO LIVE BY
From Margaret Mead
“Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.”
Joanna’s Recs
Cameron’s Recs
Show to binge 📺 :
Stranger Things Season 4 (Netflix)
Song to bump 🎵:
I Like You by Post Malone ft. Doja Cat
Podcast 🎙️:
Fun on Weekdays
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Latest Listings
- Personal Assistant to the CEO (HealthTech Startup – Atlanta, GA)
- Marketing Operations Associate (Office Otter – Remote USA)
- Learn about the Employee Retention Credit and if your business qualifies.
- Check out this step-by-step on how to launch an employee engagement action plan.
- Find some good icebreakers for large groups.
👉 We’ve launched our Private Facebook Group! Join today.
PETS OF THE WEEK
Zoe
We’re huge pet lovers at The Assist and want to feature a pet each week — send us a photo of your fur baby to be featured!
💌 Reply to this email with your pet’s name, photo and a fun fact about your pet.