Brainteaser of the day: An old man dies, leaving behind two sons. In his will, he orders his sons to race with their horses, and the one with the slower horse will receive his inheritance.
The two sons race, but since they’re both holding their horses back, they go to a wise man and ask him what they should do. The brothers race again — this time at full speed.
What did the wise man tell them?
👉 Click here to see the answer.
WEEKEND FINDS
Treat Yo’Self
👰🏻 To Bachelorette Games
Wedding season is in full swing. Find some fun bachelorette game ideas >
✅ To Summer Productivity
Are you struggling to stay productive? Check out these workplace tips >
🍗 To Meal Planning
Meal prepping saves time and money! Check out this guide and meal planning template >
🥵 To Beating the Heat
Want to be swimming right now, but don’t have a pool? Find fun and cheap water activities >
⛳ To New (or Old) Hobbies
Reconnect with your inner-child or try something you never thought you would. Test out these foolproof ways to find a new hobby >
TOGETHER WITH SUNSUMA
Meet The Tesla of Productivity Apps
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- Keeps you focused on the tasks you need to get done
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- Integrates with apps you’re probably using
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P.S. Watch out for the Daily Shutdown ritual.
FROM NEWSWEEK
Employee Celebrated for Sticking Company With $6,000 July 4 Party Bill
The team lead of a company’s IT department is being celebrated for his tale of sticking the company will the bill for an extravagant office party after a vice president demanded they come in because she felt “It’s just IT, you guys don’t have lives.”The original poster (OP), u/TheLightningCount1, shared his story to the popular Reddit forum r/MaliciousCompliance, where posters share tales of following the letter—but not the spirit—of rules. He earned over 40,600 upvotes and 1,900 comments in seven hours for his post, “You demanded my entire team be at the office for the 4th of July. Fine, enjoy paying for the office party.”
TOGETHER WITH BONUSLY
The Ultimate Retention Checklist for Managers
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FROM NEBULA
Watch out for July 12th
On July 12th, we will see Mercury in trine with Cancer, which is going to have an additional energetic boost by the fact that Neptune will be in one of the signs it rules (Pisces).
This means good news for creatives and artists, as your creative juices will be flowing. Even those of you who may not consider yourselves as ‘creative’ will feel the impact.
Whether it’s finding new, more interesting ways of getting everyday tasks done or a more efficient ability to attract money & romance, that creative part of our brains will be on fire through July 27th!
This occurence won’t happen again for a long time — so, dust off that screenplay you started, get that paint brush out, and take that acting or dance class you have been putting off.
Get more astrology inspo here
A QUOTE TO LIVE BY
From Toni Morrison
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”
Joanna’s Recs
Show to binge 📺 :
Bob’s Burgers (Hulu)
Song to bump 🎵:
If I Ever Feel Better by Phoenix
Podcast 🎙️:
Beach Too Sandy Water Too Wet
Cameron’s Recs
Show to binge 📺 :
Anatomy of a Scandal (Netflix)
Song to bump 🎵:
You Proof by Morgan Wallen
Movie:
Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime)
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NEW & NOTEWORTHY
Latest Listings
- Missed last week’s Woman Wed feature? Check it out here.
- If your company is trying to tighten up budget, here are some cost saving ideas.
- Read this if you’re putting together a Work From Home Policy.
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PETS OF THE WEEK
Yoshi
Meet Yoshi, a 2 1/2 year old Shiba Inu. He’s a total smarty pants and learned 15 tricks within a couple weeks! (He even knows a naughty trick where he barks and howls when his owners give him the command to “talk sh**”.)
His owners got him right before the pandemic, so he’s established a really close bond with them. Some of his favorite things to do include going on car rides and following his dog mom around.
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 [email protected] with your pet’s name, photo and a fun fact about your pet.