✅ Today's Checklist: - What to pack (and skip) for your next conference
- Carri shares her shingles experience
- Recipe of the week: high-protein peanut butter waffles
🤔 Trivia: What event marks the first official day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere? Find out. 👀 See all of the March 2025 Wellness Wednesday Trivias. | | | ADULTING Your Conference Packing Checklist Conference coming up? Great for your career, annoying for your packing list. If you're staring at your suitcase wondering what to bring (and what you'll regret), here's your go-to guide for 2–3 days of networking, learning, and looking pulled together—minus the overpacking. 1. Business Casual Outfits (With Layers) Conference A/C has one setting: arctic tundra. Pack 2–3 versatile outfits you can layer, rewear, and feel good in from breakfast panels to happy hour—without freezing or looking like you just rolled out of your suitcase. 2. Conference Essentials Having the right essentials ensures you stay prepared and make the most of your experience. - Notebook & Pens: Whether you prefer digital or handwritten notes, having a physical backup is useful.
- Contact Info, Please: You don't need paper cards anymore. Use LinkedIn's QR code to connect on the spot, or try digital tools like HiHello, Blinq, or Popl. (Bonus points for being eco-friendly and harder to lose.)
- Reusable Water Bottle: Stay hydrated throughout long days with a bottle you can refill at conference stations.
- Healthy Snacks: Skip the hanger with granola bars, trail mix, protein snacks, or even some sliced fruit or almonds in a Stasher bag.
- Chargers & Power Bank: Portable chargers are crucial as outlets can be limited.
- Tote Bag or Backpack: Choose something lightweight yet spacious enough for your laptop, and everything we just listed above. ⭐️ Thania loves this laptop briefcase.
3. Personal Care & Miscellaneous Maintaining personal comfort and hygiene is key to a successful conference. - Travel-Sized Toiletries: Bring essentials like deodorant, face wipes, toothpaste, and dry shampoo for quick refreshes.
- Breath Mints or Gum: Keep your breath fresh for networking interactions.
- Hand Sanitizer & Wipes: Essential for staying germ-free with all the handshakes.
- Mini First-Aid Kit: Include band-aids, pain relievers, and other basics for minor mishaps.
- Mini Stain Remover: Tackle any unexpected spills to keep your outfits looking pristine.
Packing Tips - Use Packing Cubes: Organize your items and maximize space. Joanna's had these for 2+ years—no complaints so far!
- Roll Your Clothes: Prevent wrinkles and save space by rolling instead of folding.
- Write Out Your Activities: Gym? Client dinner? Rooftop drinks? Jot down what you've got planned, then build your outfits around it. It takes a little extra effort upfront, but it saves you from overpacking—and scrambling to get ready later.
A well-packed bag = fewer outfit regrets and way more conference brain space. Plan smart, pack light, and go crush it. | | | BUSINESS OPS Tools That Do the Work (So You Don't Have To) Running a business means juggling 84 things before lunch—and that's on a slow day. If you're tired of spreadsheets that crash, social posts you forget to schedule, or wondering where the heck your last invoice went, these tools will help you clean things up and take some of the mental load off. Here's what we'd reach for if we were rebuilding from the ground up: 📋 Zoho CRM: Keep customer info organized and automate follow-ups like a pro. It's like your brain but better—no lead left behind. 💳 Square: Whether you're online, in-person, or somewhere in between—get paid fast and painlessly. No awkward Venmo requests needed. 💼 Freshbooks: Invoicing that doesn't make you want to scream. Track time, log expenses, and get your taxes done without tears. 💵 Bill.com: Pay vendors, get paid, and see your cash flow in real time. Goodbye financial mystery, hello money clarity. 📱 Sprout Social: One dashboard for all your social posts and analytics. Schedule once, vibe out, and stop waking up in a panic because you forgot #TuesdayTips. 📞 Zendesk Help Desk: Inbox chaos? Not anymore. Centralize customer messages so no one falls through the cracks—and your team doesn't lose their minds. 🌐 web.com: Build a site that doesn't look like it was made in 2008. Easy templates, zero code, and fast updates for when inspiration (or typos) strike. Let your tech stack carry the admin load so you can actually focus on growing your biz—and maybe even log off before 6 PM. | | | ADULT SHINGLES Shingles Before 50? Yes, It Can Happen to You! Did you know that the chickenpox virus never actually leaves our bodies? Instead, it lies dormant in the nerve tissue and can reactivate years (or even decades) later as shingles. So, the unfortunate truth is… if you've had chickenpox, you're at risk for shingles. And as someone who's experienced shingles firsthand in my 40s, I can assure you that it's not exclusive to the elderly, and it's far more than just an itchy rash. My Shingles Experience Picture this: I'm in Hollywood, FL for a leisurely weekend. My Saturday plan was to occupy a chair next to the pool with my new book, earbuds, and ocean sounds app while working on my tan. Shingles had other plans. Saturday morning, my right eye was extremely itchy and watery, which was also affecting my sinuses. I was pretty sure it was either allergies or, possibly, pink eye, but as the day went on, the symptoms worsened. I scheduled a tele-health appointment, but the doctor wasn't convinced of my theories and recommended OTC eye drops. Unfortunately, they offered no relief and my symptoms grew exponentially worse. By Saturday evening: - my right eye was now blazing red and watering uncontrollably
- the area all around my eye (including half my forehead) was numb
- my hair follicles on the right side were extremely sensitive
- light sensitivity was agonizing
- my sinuses were leaking like crazy
Still, no rash in sight. My PCP quickly diagnosed me with shingles in my right eye on Monday morning and scheduled me for an appointment with an eye specialist the next day. It turns out that shingles can be especially dangerous near the eyes. A rash may appear on the forehead, nose, and eyelid, but the real threat is to vision. If left untreated, it can lead to permanent scarring and even blindness. My doctor immediately prescribed an antiviral medication and monitored my condition for several weeks. She also said that I was most likely able to avoid a full-blown outbreak or any lasting damage because I started treatment within 72 hours of the initial symptoms. Prevention Shingles is a serious condition that can lead to long-term pain and permanent nerve damage, so prevention may be the best treatment. To significantly reduce the risk of developing shingles and its painful complications, the CDC recommends that all adults 50 and older and immunocompromised individuals over 19 get the two-dose vaccine when eligible.  Carri (TA Writer) | | | PROJECT MANAGEMENT One Place For All Your Projects. Zero Confusion. You know how every project starts out organized…until it's not? Suddenly, you're drowning in tasks, missing deadlines, and playing calendar whack-a-mole. No matter how many tools you've tried, projects have a way of spiraling. Wrike keeps everything in one place—connected, trackable, and easy to manage. No more hopping between apps or wondering who's doing what. You get real visibility into your team's workflow, with updates that take seconds instead of endless back-and-forth. And the best part? You don't have to overhaul how you work. Wrike adapts to you. Whether you're running marketing campaigns or juggling client projects, Wrike makes it all feel lighter, faster, and more under control. 5 Quick Project Tips That Actually Work: - Set clear priorities so your team always knows what's urgent (and what's not).
- Break big projects into bite-sized tasks so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Add timelines to keep momentum and prevent last-minute scrambles.
- Check in regularly to avoid misalignment and surprise roadblocks.
- Track progress so you can fix issues before they become fires.
Smooth, organized projects? Yes please. Start your Wrike era now. | | | STAFF PICKS
Stuff We're Loving This Week
🍲 Warm up your meals on the go with this mini crockpot. 💋 Hydrate your lips with this Laneige Lip Glowy Balm. 💼 Streamline workflows, boost engagement, and centralize people data— HiBob makes modern HR feel actually manageable. 📚 On Joanna's TBR: Waste Wars—a deep-dive into the secret second life of our trash that'll make you think twice about what you toss. | | | JOB LEADS Your Next Gig = One Click Away | | | SPILL THE TEA
Take Our Poll
| | | | | |
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar