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Your ancient window AC has one setting: frigid. But if you turn it off, you’ll melt. Balance out the extremes with the cool breeze of this portable fan.

Hectic calendar, please meet crazy to-do list. Productivity site Morgen offers global schedule coordination and integrates with lots of organization apps, like Todoist. (Note: You have to pay for some premium features, but we think it’s worth it!)

Sometimes that voice in your head is kind of a jerk. Check out Shondaland’s tips on training your inner monologue to encourage instead of derail you.

There are so many ways to be a small business owner without making jewelry or specialty jam. If you’re a photographer, nail artist, or social media guru, you’re operating a “service-based business.” And running a service-based business takes more than an IG page with “DM to book”' in the bio. Sidekick spoke with Joseph Pascaretta, general manager of small business at Dun & Bradstreet, and Jane Goodrich, photographer and cofounder of Picsello, to get their expert opinions on best practices.

Pascaretta says before you do anything else, you should create a business plan and think of it as a pilot checklist. “How am I going to bring in cash, and how am I going to sell to customers? Who are my customers? And operationally, how am I going to manage the business? Break down high-level thoughts in each category.”

Once you’ve done your research and have a thorough understanding what you want your business to be, we have a thorough checklist you’ll want to bookmark right now.

Tech tips and tricks.

All right, people. Who even cares about sliced bread after the invention of AirDrop? Since 2011, we’ve been enjoying instantaneous Apple device-to-device file transfers, and setting it up couldn’t be easier.

But for the (very) late tech adopters, here’s how to get started: On your Mac, click Finder > AirDrop and click the blue drop-down menu at the bottom. Change the setting to Contacts Only or Everyone. Then, do the same thing on your other Apple devices. Once you do, your iPhone (or whatever) will appear in the sonar-looking space on your other AirDrop-enabled gadgets. To transfer a file, click Share > AirDrop, and simply select where to send it. Voilà!—SS

Burning questions of our time.

The ideal mentor-mentee relationship is a mutually beneficial, two-way street. The more experienced mentor offers career insight and advice, while the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed mentee offers new ways to think about work-related problems.

However, research suggests that senior employees have more to learn from their junior reports than they may think. Reverse mentoring—or the process in which senior employees look to younger entry-level employees for ideas and company insights—can be a great employee retention tool in the face of The Great Resignation.

Do your younger, less experienced coworkers have a thing or two to teach you? Or do you think the concept will make them feel entitled? Share your thoughts by Replying to this email.—MW

And now, your thoughts on the skeletons in your employer’s closet:

“I’d be out in a heartbeat. Or if I wasn’t able to leave, I’d make sure to distance myself, probably with some variant of the old ‘I just work here’ line. Plus work/life balance already is something that needs attention without stupid drama.”—Jason

“I found myself unexpectedly embroiled in [a work scandal] as one of five employees at a startup incubator, and you bet your a** I ejected from that nose-diving plane ASAP. I removed it entirely from my LinkedIn, my résumé, and neglected mentioning it in all interviews…Unfortunately, it would be too difficult and risky to explain it to potential employers, even though the experience was very valuable and the skills applicable. Now it only lives on in a story I mention over drinks to close friends.”—Blake

Your punch list for when you punch out.

Read: Stomach bugs, lost passports, and scooter crashes: It’s safe to say that the victims of these travel hiccups could’ve used Sidekick’s travel guide.

Watch: R & B legend Usher recently graced NPR Music’s Tiny Desk (you’re welcome!). He brought back some timeless classics (“Superstar,” “U Don’t Have to Call,” and “My Way” ) *and* created the internet’s new favorite meme. Yeah, Usher did that.

Engage: Need something new to tickle your brain? Dive in with internet frens on Interintellect. The site hosts talks and courses on everything from the motivations behind creativity to the origins of Marxism.

Shop: New in! The Money with Katie collection is freshly stocked with everything from the Breadwinner Hat to Rich Girl Summer essentials. Slip on your Rich Girl slides because we’re going shopping.

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