#ThirstyThursday Issue #200

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😤 Feel like your boss is playing favorites? Here’s what to do when the vibes (and reviews) aren’t fair.

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Takeaways:

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Takeaways:

• The pressure to be likeable leads many women to self-censor, downplay achievements, or soften their language….often at the expense of clarity, confidence, and career growth.

• When workplaces reward “niceness” over substance, they reinforce outdated gender norms that punish assertiveness and undervalue direct communication.

• Respect should be the goal, not likability. Cultures that allow women to speak plainly, take up space, and lead without a smile are the ones that actually move the needle.

See the LinkedIn post.

Takeaways:

• If last week felt wild, you weren’t imagining it. Uranus stationed retrograde while prepping for an eclipse. This planetary combo delivers shakeups, sudden insights, and emotional intensity that can feel like Mercury retrograde but louder, sharper, and more revealing.

• Uranus in early Gemini is activating radical truth-telling, especially around communication and self-deception. Expect news out of nowhere, changes of direction, and clarity around what no longer aligns. Lies, especially the ones we tell ourselves, won’t stick.

• The retrograde pull is easing and now begins the long recalibration. Energy exchanges will start to balance, but full clarity may not land until February. In the meantime, repeat this to yourself: every thought, emotion, and obstacle that no longer serves me dissolves, and I become a channel for joy, love, and abundance.

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If your current social media plan is “vibe and post,” we need to talk.

• Random posting times

• Too many platforms, not enough results

• No clue what’s actually working

Most teams waste hours posting content, but barely any time managing the strategy. That’s where things fall apart.

🧠 Zoho Social is a social media management tool that helps you:

• Plan and auto-publish your content across multiple platforms from one sleek dashboard

• Collaborate seamlessly with team members (no more “Who’s posting what?” Slack chaos)

• Track real-time performance so you can double down on what works

• Discover the best times to post—based on real audience data, not vibes

• Prove your ROI with smart reports (hello, brag-worthy engagement slides)

Whether you’re a team of one or leading a content squad, Zoho Social turns reactive posting into proactive strategy.

Make your content work for you (not the other way around).

Takeaways:

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• Agility Partners is hiring for a Business Analyst (Columbus, Ohio).
• ReMarkable Career is hiring for a Project Manager (Costa Mesa, CA).
• PAM Transport is hiring for a Corporate Recruiter (Springdale, AR).
• Pyramid Consulting, Inc is hiring for a Data Analyst (Richmond, VA).
• Frazer Jones is hiring for a Human Resources Manager (Greenville, SC).

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