3 tips to help you Make It | | DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION | "Every second you spend thinking about what someone else has, it is taking away from time that you can create something for yourself." Gary Vaynerchuk, CEO of VaynerMedia | | Three Things to Help You Make It | 1 | | | | The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 over the next six years. Yet the new standard has a long way to go before it could affect your wallet. | | 2 | | | | Actress Gwendoline Christie, who portrayed the warrior Brienne of Tarth on massively popular HBO series "Game of Thrones," paid her own $225 entry fee for Emmy consideration. Actors Alfie Allen (who played Theon Greyjoy) and Carice van Houten (who played Melisandre) submitted themselves too. They all got Emmy nominations, proving it's good career advice to advocate for yourself. | | 3 | | | | Everyone from Silicon Valley tycoons to biohackers are dabbling in cognitive performance enhancement. But veteran brain surgeon and neuroscientist Rahul Jandial calls the "smart" pills being peddled and much of the advice being doled out unproven "nonsense." Here's his advice. | | To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. | |