Hugs

I see that on WordPress they have a dedicated area where you can leave your “Hugs” or positive comments about their support team or site in general. I LOVE this.

Wouldn’t we all benefit from a place where everyone could leave words of encouragement, praise or thanks for us? It would be nice to have a “go to” place to get that pat on the back when we are feeling down. To just check in when things aren’t going well. To “hear” something nice about your company or your personal performance from someone.

Even for the “giver” of the hugs there are benefits. How many times has someone done something that your were grateful for and you didn’t know how to let them know? Some outstanding act or service that made an impact on your life be it personal or business related. Wouldn’t it be great if you could leave them a digital hug to let them know you appreciate them?

On the other hand…what if your “hugs” area is empty? You may want to start being more helpful to others, be more generous with you time and skills or you may just want to slink off into a corner and sulk.

I still think it’s a great idea. Think…think…think… how can I make this happen?? (Tweet-Tweet)

Hello? Is anyone out there?

Not that I ever get tired of hearing my self post but I haven’t been getting much feedback lately. Tap-Tap-Tap. Is this thing on???

What I am wondering about today is … is there one thing you can’t do without to do your job? I’m not talking your phone or your computer. I want to know what you need to get you through the workday.

Scotty dogs… did someone say scotty dogs? Oh no, that was only in my head. However, that is one thing that gets me through the day, but I can’t say I can’t do my job without it.

It may be cheating but I would have to say that I can’t do my job without the internet. I can get by without email, I can do the antiquated thing and make a phone call. I can still type on a typewriter (remember those??) to fill out a form or send a letter that is legible (for those of you that have seen my handwriting you understand). I can’t function without the internet. I can’t look up information. Can’t compare prices, can’t find products, order samples or get remote IT help.

That would be my “Can’t do my job without”, although scotty dogs do run a close second.

What’s yours?

What has inspired you?

Has something you’ve seen or experienced inspired you in some way?  Were you spurred into action by a disaster?  Have you seen the good that others have been doing and decided to join them?

Share with us something what has made a positive change in your mindset, emotions or actions.

To steal a line from Rufus “Tell Me Something Good.”

Hex Colors

I have been in the printing industry since I graduated from college in 19 fiddledemuffle.  I know spreads and shrinks.  I know my rubylith from my goldenrod.  I know CMYK, RGB and Pantone.  I thought I had it all down…. Until about a year ago when someone asked me for a hexadecimal number…  A hmmm, what?

I understand now that they have been around since the dinosaurs… or so I’ve been told.  However, I was at a total loss when I needed an answer to my color quandary.

I started with my first course of attack… the internet.  Well, I obviously searched for the wrong thing because I was coming up with a big goose egg in my quest.

I put it “out there” that I needed the conversion for a project I was working on… nothing.  The cyber equivalent of crickets chirping.

How did I solve my problem and get the information I needed?  I went back to an old friend…Pantone.  I was able to find a Pantone to hexadecimal conversion chart and with a few keystrokes I had the answer to my question.  Finally!!

It was the old story of “dance with who brung ya’”.  As far as color goes I should have gone to who has been with me since that fine day in 19…

Oh, by the way – the hex number for PMS 5777 is #AAAD75.