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Good afternoon. All good things must come to an end, including early bird pricing for The Brew’s Fall Accelerator classes. Help your career blast off with lessons on business essentials, leadership, and analytics from seasoned pros. Apply by this Friday to secure your spot.
Today’s affirmation: “A life most fully lived is not always composed of the things that rock you awake, but those that slowly assure you it’s okay to slow down. That you don’t always have to prove yourself.”—Brianna Wiest
In today’s edition:
- Tea for two, please
- The brand is (stifles sob) not strong
- These workers ain’t loyal
—Maliah West, Sabrina Sanchez
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optimize
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Time-saving tools and products we’re really into rn.
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“I don't mind being intense. That determination is what drives you when you have a bootstrap business and you are a solo founder, you’ve got to find inspiration from somewhere.”
Shanae Jones, the founder of Flyest Tea and a certified herbalist, aims to promote the health benefits of plant science, while carving out a space for a new, diverse community of tea drinkers who value self-care (and don’t take themselves too seriously).
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Starting her company: “I've been drinking tea all my life. I'm the firstborn American to British and Jamaican parents, so we just didn't drink coffee at home and I still don’t. When I got older, I really started to experiment with herbal and loose leaf teas and after a while, realized I could make it myself. My sister helped me decide to start my company because I was always complaining about my day job. I hated being tokenized. I hated working in the nonprofit sector. And she was just like, ‘Shanae, you should try to make your own business.’”
Taking the leap: “My plan was to leave my job on June 25, because that was the day that Jay Z released Reasonable Doubt. I love that album so I just knew that that date meant something to me. But then I was let go at the beginning of the pandemic. I was nervous but I also knew that when people get fired, something good happens— and it literally did work out that way. I got fired, then started my business, and I made my yearly salary in a month. Sometimes you gotta look at those scary moments as an opportunity to take that leap.”
Becoming a certified herbalist: “I had been experimenting with herbs and making my own teas, but I didn't really know what worked or why, so I started an herbal apprenticeship. It was pretty intense. We met for class once a week for four hours. Sometimes not knowing is your greatest advantage. I was in there a blank slate, the youngest person, [and] the only Black person. I learned a lot about plants and about slowing down for myself.”
Being your own boss: “I'm so happy that every day I get to go and do what I like to do. It can be difficult when you love working. I just love the process and the idea of working for what I want, so of course I don't want to be taking it for granted at all, because I remember how much I hated going to work for someone else. So I'm willing to do whatever it takes so that I can keep working for myself. I’ve learned about the importance of taking breaks, and luckily I have a dog and family nearby to help me pull away from work and get back to it feeling refreshed.”
The motivation: “There are a lot of other Black women, business owners like myself, who are following me, they're watching me, they want to know what I'm doing. You really see how deeply connected we all are, and how your choice to follow or not follow your vision can derail a whole bunch of other visions. So I know that it's important to a lot of people that I do well, and it's important to me as well. So that definitely keeps me going.”—MW
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investing 101 with Money with Katie
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hot topic
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Burning questions of our time.
Once upon a time, it was common for employees to stay at one company for a decade or more. But around the time that Millennials and Gen Z entered the workforce, that changed: According to data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in January 2020, “[t]he median number of years that wage and salary workers had been with their current employer was 4.1 years.” It’s now common for people to move not only from job to job, but also across industries. So does that mean that workplace loyalty is gone for good? In today’s atmosphere of change and uncertainty, is there anything a company could do to retain your loyalty? Inbox us by replying to this email!— SS
And now, your thoughts on LARPing at work:
“The analogy of LARPing your way through work is fascinating to me. I've never thought about it that way, but there is definitely a level of posturing I do at work in order to convey the kind of hard worker I am. I think it's something I've gradually adopted in the past two years of working remotely in order to increase my visibility at work. While I think my tangible contributions speak to my skills and value as an employee, these days LARPing in the corporate world is a necessary evil to stand out.”—Jenny
“As a manager, I'm all for giving my team the vital information and then letting them run with it as they need be; as long as they're meeting the deadline and there are no major hiccups along the way. I let them know right off the bat that we all have personal lives and most of the time those are much more important than what we're creating/doing. I'm typically impressed by those that take the time to go the extra mile in their work or perhaps come up with a new way to organize something in our process. But I could care less if they have their camera on during all of our meetings, immediately respond in the slack channel, or send emails early in the morning.”—Matthew
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off hours
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Desus & Mero/Viceland via Giphy
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Your punch list for when you punch out.
Read: One day you’re work wives, the next you’ve announced the cancellation of your show and your friendship. It seems the beloved Bodega Boys duo, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero have officially gone their separate ways. Read Gothamist’s latest story for details.
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