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| | ✅ Today's Checklist: How to create a brag doc quickly to get a raise Thania shares why AI will never replace human connection Recipe of the week: Sheet Pan Tomato Herb Pizza
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| | | | | | | Build Your Brag File With AI (Then Use It to Ask for a Raise) |
| When you're deep in the day-to-day, it's easy to forget just how much you've accomplished. Then review season hits, or a raise convo pops up, and suddenly you're staring at a blinking cursor like, "Wait…what did I even do this quarter?"
That's where ChatGPT (or CoPilot, etc.) comes in clutch. With the right prompts, it'll help you: keep track of your wins without overthinking it pull together a brag doc that sounds like you (but better) write a raise email that's clear, confident, and not awkward
Here's how to make it work for you:
1. Start with your raw notes
Dig through your calendar, emails, Slack messages, and old performance reviews to build a messy brain dump of everything you worked on: wins, shoutouts, big moments, KPIs, and anything else that signals growth. (You can even take screenshots vs copy & pasting to speed things up.)
Then drop it into ChatGPT with a prompt like:
"Here's a messy list of what I've worked on this quarter. Can you turn this into strong, action-oriented bullet points? Ask me what data or results might be missing."
2. Group your wins by theme
To make your impact easier to scan (and remember), ask ChatGPT to bucket your bullets into categories.
Prompt: "Can you group these into 4–6 themes based on scope or type of impact? Suggest clear category names too."
Common ones include: Revenue growth Leadership & team support Innovation or process improvements Visibility or reputation building DEI or culture contributions
3. Add context + results
Even great work can sound flat if there's no 'so what.' Ask ChatGPT to add metrics, before/after language, or suggested impact framing.
Prompt: "Can you help me tighten these bullets with suggested metrics or more outcome-focused language?"
4. Tailor to your audience
If this is for a raise or performance review, make sure the tone and scope match your seniority.
Prompt: "Can you rewrite these to sound polished, data-driven, and aligned with director-level language? I want it to reflect leadership and strategic thinking."
Prompt (for job search): "Can you help me reframe these for a resume or interview context, focusing on scope, outcomes, and initiative?"
5. Plug into a living brag doc
Now that you've got solid bullets and clear categories, organize them into a doc you update quarterly.
Need a head start? Use this free template.
Need help filling the rest? Try:
"Based on these accomplishments, what's a professional goal I could set for next quarter?"
"How would you summarize these highlights in one paragraph for a performance review?"
6. Draft the raise ask email
Your doc is tight. Now let's make the ask. Start with this email template, then give ChatGPT your brag doc and say:
Prompt: "Use this doc to personalize the raise request below. Help me sound confident, collaborative, and grounded in my accomplishments."
One last thing: Keep your brag doc updated every quarter. It'll make raise convos, job apps, review season, and even LinkedIn updates way less stressful. You already did the hard work, now make sure it shows. Good luck! |
| | | | Give Recognition That Actually Hits |
| There's a difference between checking a box and making someone feel seen.
That's what most recognition misses. It's quick. It's surface-level. And it disappears the moment the email's closed or the Slack fades into history.
Real recognition sticks because it feels like someone actually noticed. And that kind of care shows up in the details: A blue-light lamp that says, "You deserve to feel better at your desk." An Alo membership that encourages rest without making it a performance goal. A yoga mat that's more "recharge" than resolution. A Bluetooth tracker for the teammate juggling 12 tabs (and 3 sets of keys). A charging pad that brings a little calm to the piled up cables. A mug that actually keeps their drink warm. Because lukewarm praise is bad enough. A picnic blanket that says, "You've earned a break. No out-of-office message required."
These aren't throwaways. They're tiny signals that someone matters.
And when the team's stretched thin or burning out quietly, those signals speak louder than any Slack shoutout.
🛍️ Want to give something that lands? Browse the picks people actually remember. |
| | | | Why AI Will Never Replace Human Connection |
| In all honesty, I trust that human connection can't be replaced. Because AI will never replace love, and thus it'll never replace real connection.
Think about it: love, by its very nature, requires free will. And that's something AI simply cannot offer.
Love doesn't exist without the freedom to choose. AI, no matter how advanced, doesn't choose you. It won't wake up and decide to care.
Remember, AI can't actually think for itself.
ChatGPT and other AI tools respond when prompted. It outputs what it's told to process. That's not intelligence or connection; that's just code.
And as humans, we'll always know the difference.
A few years ago, the internet spiraled over sex robots replacing relationships, and guess what? They didn't.
Because relationships aren't just about physical presence or predictable dialogue. They're built on nuance, empathy, emotion, and mutual choosing. Those are things AI can't replicate, no matter how "lifelike" it becomes.
We're seeing the same fear pop up around jobs and industries. But this panic isn't new.
When Ford rolled out the first car, people said it would "replace horses." And technically, it did replace their function. But not their existence. Horses are still around. We just use them differently now.
AI is similar. It's a tool. And like any tool, it can be used for good, for harm, or for neutral purposes. But it will never replace the essence of being human.
In fact, I predict we're about to see a massive cultural shift toward more humanity: handwritten notes, raw voice memos, unpolished content, and colloquial copywriting. Anything that says, "A real person made this."
Because deep down, we crave what's real. We want to be seen, not scanned. Heard, not analyzed. Felt, not formatted.
As someone who believes in God, I believe in the uniqueness of each human soul.
Compared to every other creature, we are the only ones who manifest the invisible into something tangible. We are created to create and imagined by God to imagine what does not yet exist.
Even if you're not spiritual, the reality is AI is never going to be able to give you a hug, wipe a tear from your face, or just look at you with that look of "I hear you, I see you, I'm here for you."
That kind of connection is sacred.
So no, I'm not afraid of AI replacing us.
I'm actually excited. Because the future belongs to those who learn how to use AI without losing their humanness. As Harvard Business Review puts it: "AI won't replace humans, but humans with AI will replace humans without it." |
| | | | | What Your HR System Isn't Telling You (But Should Be) |
| You can't support a team you can't see.
And most HR tools? They're built for box-checking, not actual visibility.
Sure, they'll track PTO and assign trainings. But can they show you who's edging toward burnout? Flag a team quietly disengaging? Reflect whether your "people-first" values are landing?
HiBob changes that. It gives fast-moving companies a way to actually track what matters: Real-time engagement signals + burnout red flags Flexible performance tools that evolve with your org Streamlined onboarding & offboarding people won't hate Context-rich compensation planning A sleek, intuitive platform teams don't dread logging into
And it's not just for HR. HiBob gives execs, team leads, and culture champions a clearer picture of how people are really doing before it shows up in churn or Glassdoor.
If you want a workplace that's modern, human, and actually healthy, start with systems that tell the full story.
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