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News, Nuggets, and What’s Worth Knowing

🧂 A Dash of Industry Insights

🧘‍♀️ HR Event of the Week: Beyond Burnout: Why Well-being Is Your Competitive Advantage (hosted by achieve Engagement). Burnout is real, and old-school performance models aren’t cutting it. This May 14th panel explores how leading companies are flipping the script and making employee well-being a strategic advantage. Expect fresh ideas, practical tools, and people-first insights you can actually use. Save your spot here.

👕 Big News in Swag Supply: S&S Activewear just announced exclusive partnerships with Vineyard Wines and Marmot, giving you even more premium options for team gear, gifting, and custom apparel. Read more here.

📚 Book of the Week: Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara. It’s a masterclass in creating moments people never forget.

🎁 Giveaway Winner! Big congrats to Jackie Wager, Senior Manager of People, Culture, and Organizational Development at Compana Pet Brands! Jackie snagged last week’s prize 🎉 Don’t worry if you missed it, we’ve got a fresh giveaway every week. (This one’s a good one… keep scrolling.)

Lights, Camera, Clarity

🎥 Ross's Video of the Week

Caught a great convo between Mel Robbins and Jay Shetty this week. It’s all about finding clarity when you're feeling stuck at work or in life. Highly recommend.

What is your favorite podcast or video on YouTube? 

Vineyard Vines Collegiate Shep Shirt

🎁 Giveaway of the Week

This week’s prize is fresh. We’re giving away one of our most-loved pieces, a Vineyard Vines Collegiate Shep Shirt customized with your company’s logo.

Why we love it:

• 100% Cotton

• 5+ color options

• MSRP: $128 (and it feels like it)

To enter: Just reply to this email and tell us your favorite YouTube video or podcast episode by Friday, May 16. That’s it.

Business 101

🫶 People Remember How You Made Them Feel

I enjoyed this story about a landscaper who built a thriving business through genuine care - bringing dog treats to appointments and treating each yard as if it were his own.

Despite charging premium rates, he's constantly booked solid through referrals alone.

Why? Because people remember how you made them feel, not just what you charged.

In a world obsessed with shortcuts, it's refreshing to see that doing things the right way still wins.

Weekend Update

Around the Water Cooler With Ross AKA The P.O.D. Guy

To All the Moms Reading This: Thank You For Everything

On behalf of all the men in your life who don’t say it nearly enough, THANK YOU!

We may not always find the words, but we see you. We see the love, the labor, the lists, the logistics. We know how hard it is to juggle the house, the kids’ schedules, the holidays, the milestones, and the million little things that somehow get done every day because of you.

To the mothers in my life, thank you. And Happy Mother’s Day.

To My Grandma:
She’s 99 now, and though dementia has taken many things, I’ll never forget who she was when I was growing up: the best grandma a kid could ask for. She never missed my games. She asked thoughtful questions. She listened without judgment. And she gave the warmest hugs. Her kindness shaped me.

To My Mom:
She worries about me constantly, and I’ve come to realize that’s what love feels like from a mother to her son. She’s taught me so much about life, relationships, and how to treat others. I’m incredibly lucky to still have her in my life.

To My Ex-Wife:
She’s the mother of my children. I know she’s doing everything she can to raise them well. And really, what more could anyone ask for? I hope we continue to build a positive relationship, because the better we are, the better she can be as a mom to our kids.

To My Mother-in-Law:
Madison’s mom is amazing. She’s always there, helping with the kids, spoiling them with thoughtful gifts, and cooking meals that feel like home. From the very beginning, she welcomed me and my kids with open arms. We’re beyond lucky to have her.

And to Madison:
You are my rock. I honestly don’t know where I’d be without you. You’re not only a phenomenal mother to your two girls, you’ve also embraced my son and daughter as your own. You juggle work, four kids, an ex-husband, and me (the hardest one of all) and you do it with grace, strength, and a smile.

To every mom who’s reading this: I hope Mother's Day brings you a moment to feel seen, loved, and deeply appreciated.

Happy Mother’s Day.

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