🚺 How to make work more inclusive

Plus: A magic sketchpad, Morgan Housel, a seagull heist, and more. [The Hustle] Traffic from NYC to the Hamptons is getting so bad that wealthy New Yorkers are getting surgery to avoid “Hamptons bladder” on the 100-mile trip. Better than peeing in a bottle, I guess? In today’s email: - Book report: How to make work more inclusive. - Chart: Bed Bath & Beyond’s tumble. - Morgan Housel: Independence is the highest form of wealth. - Around the web: Drawing with AI, a clever seagull, free animations for your website, and more cool internet finds. 🎧 On the go? [Listen to today’s podcast]( to hear our discussion about one man’s quest for a TikTok ban, Bed Bath & Beyond’s cleanup on aisle five, Snapchat Plus’ savvy psychology, and the people paying to pee less. The big idea [inclusivity]( The ‘little things’ that impede inclusivity Ever been told to smile more at work? Then you’re probably a woman. [You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace]( is a new book by [The Band of Sisters](, six C-suite women who met while working at PepsiCo. It discusses how to make work inclusive for women, from offering flexibility to being aware of the “little things” — or, as the book describes them, “the moments that slow-build until the unwelcome environment takes hold and women disengage.” What kind of moments? Angelique Bellmer Krembs, one of the book’s authors, says many little things involve language or assumptions, such as: - Calling a woman a “girl” - Saying a woman is “too emotional” or that she should smile more — things rarely said about men - Assuming a woman with kids will be too busy to take on a big project - Asking a woman to take notes or clean up, even when that’s not her job “These things reflect the narrow window that women are given to be who they are at work,” she told The Hustle. The book also distinguishes between mentorship and sponsorship: - Mentors nurture - Sponsors help junior employees move up While women often have mentors, [studies have found]( men are more likely to get sponsors. How do we fix it? Each chapter offers tips for employees, bosses, and witnesses who want to be allies. But companies can always do more, Krembs says, starting with listening and finding new ways to listen. They might include talking to outsiders, developing ways for employees to submit honest feedback without fear of repercussions, and looking at exit interviews or Glassdoor reviews. “Some companies say, ‘Hey, we’ve got all these DEI initiatives, we’re in good shape.’ To me, that’s a red flag,” Krembs says. “A company [that says] we know we need to do more… That’s where I actually think more progress is happening.” [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Send as email to a friend](mailto:?subject=The%20Hustle%20wrote%20something%20I%20think%20you%27ll%20like...%0A&body=The+%E2%80%98little+things%E2%80%99+that+impede+inclusivity%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fthehustle.co%2F06302022-inclusivity%3Futm_campaign%3Dinclusivity%26utm_content%3D06302022-inclusivity%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Ddaily%0A%0AYou%20can%20subscribe%20with%20my%20link%20here%20to%20get%20the%20latest%20in%20tech%20and%20business%20daily:%0A [View on our website]( SNIPPETS No partying: Airbnb [announced]( a permanent ban on parties across all of its global properties. 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In 2021: The company [reached]( a $6.4B market cap as it got caught up with GameStop and AMC in meme stock mania, but sales fell significantly by year’s end. - During the holidays, Bed Bath & Beyond experienced the retail giant equivalent of [“Wipeout.”]( The company lost out on ~$175m in sales due to out-of-stocks. This week: The company [reported]( same-store sales dropped 24% from a year earlier, online sales fell 21%, and Tritton stepped down. - What’s more? A [report]( from Bank of America found the company cut air conditioning in stores to lower costs, though the company denied directing stores to do so. In the coming months, the company is expected to find a new leader, potentially a buyer for Buy Buy Baby, and ideally a future beyond its current state. 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It takes a shift in perspective Derek Sivers is a successful entrepreneur who founded CD Baby. When a friend asked him to tell the story of how he got rich, this is how he [responded](: I had a day job in midtown Manhattan paying $20k per year — about minimum wage ... I never ate out, and never took a taxi. My cost of living was about $1000/month, and I was earning $1800/month. I did this for two years, and saved up $12,000. I was 22 years old. Once I had $12,000 I could quit my job and become a full-time musician. I knew I could get a few gigs per month to pay my cost of living. So I was free. I quit my job a month later, and never had a job again. When I finished telling my friend this story, he asked for more. I said no, that was it. He said, “No, what about when you sold your company?” I said no, that didn’t make a big difference in my life. That was just more money in the bank. The difference happened when I was 22. Incredible. Viewing every additional dollar of wealth as “a little bit more independence and a part of my future I now own” is a fun way to think about it. [Share on Facebook]( [Share on Twitter]( [Send as email to a friend](mailto:?subject=The%20Hustle%20wrote%20something%20I%20think%20you%27ll%20like...%0A&body=Independence+is+the+highest+form+of+wealth%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fthehustle.co%2F06302022-independence-Morgans-Musings%3Futm_campaign%3Dinclusivity%26utm_content%3D06302022-independence-Morgans-Musings%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Ddaily%0A%0AYou%20can%20subscribe%20with%20my%20link%20here%20to%20get%20the%20latest%20in%20tech%20and%20business%20daily:%0A [View on our website]( AROUND THE WEB 👭 On this day: In 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was [founded](. 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