Your Place at the Table
I’m really feeling the effects of this year’s late Thanksgiving. People are skipping right over this holiday and they are already getting Christmas trees. Even my kids have been pleading for me to get our tree now - sharing some statistic that claims, “Those who get their Christmas trees early are happier people.” Well, I prefer to be unhappy thank you very much. I will wait until Black Friday.
Mistakes Are Pinches
Mistakes can be good for business. I hear this a lot. They may be blowing smoke up my a^%, but anyone who is successful in business will always say that mistakes, bumps in the road, detours, life lessons, etc. - are all necessary. “Mistakes make us stronger.” It’s a cliche that is often used but even though I appreciate the saying, no one wants to make mistakes.
Jotted - Lines
So many of us struggle to write in a card when we want to let someone know that we’re thinking of them. Maybe we want to mark an occasion, soothe a sadness, congratulate, encourage etc. Because I am someone who talks a lot, this isn’t a problem for me. When I write to people, I just have a one way conversation. However, as easy as it is for me, I do know that the struggle to write in a card is REAL.
It's Nacho Cheese!
If it’s nacho cheese, whose cheese is it? It’s all mine!! I know you may not believe this but there really is a national day set aside for Nachos Day! Mark it on the calendar - National Nachos Day is on November 6th! In case you need a refresher, in its simplest form, Nachos is a dish that consists of tortilla chips and nacho cheese (a.k.a melted cheese).
"Makegood"
Back in my advertising days, the term “makegood” was frequently used by media buying departments all over the country. Basically, my job as a media buyer was to purchase air time for my clients so that their advertising commercials would run on TV or radio stations at specific times on scheduled dates. If one of my client’s “spots” (a.k.a. commercials) was not going to air as planned, the station had to “make it good” by airing it at another time/day. The value of that “makegood” needed to be the same or better than the value of what was originally planned.
The Jay-Jay Way
I’ve mentioned many times on social media that my cousin Jay-Jay is extremely thoughtful. I tap into her for many things relating to Thoughtful Pinches and lately I’ve been feeling like such a dope! Jay-Jay has been specifically showing her thoughtfulness for years but I didn’t pick up on her technique until recently. Now that I am aware of it, I feel like she should be writing this blog - not me! The following is what I affectionately call the “Jay-Jay Way” :
Wrinkles
I don’t think wrinkles suck. Two exceptions for that statement would be when the wrinkles are not supposed to be part of my outfit and on an official, original document. Otherwise, I am totally fine with wrinkles. I’m sure some of you are thinking that I should wait until I’m older before I go around declaring that I’m fine with wrinkles on my face. But I’m here to say for sure, 100%, that I won’t ever change my mind about wrinkles on my face.
National Dessert Day Tidbits
National Dessert Day is on October 14th.
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Gifts: My Mission
You could say that I’m in the gift-giving “business”. But actually giving a gift is the by-product of what I am really trying to do here. The fundamental reason why I created the Thoughtful Pinch app was to help people take a moment to let someone know that they are thinking of them. Even though my app facilitates the process of giving the gift, my mission is to spread the word about the MOMENT we reach out to let someone know they are being thought of. Gifts are great but being thought of matters 100 times more.
National Coffee Day
I’m not sure if my dad clued me in by saying, “Let me have my cup of coffee before you ask me anything.” or if my instincts after trial and error were spot on. Either way, it didn’t take me long to figure out that if I wanted something from my dad, I would have to wait until he had his first cup of coffee. At such a young age, I already knew that coffee has an effect on people.
National Fried Rice Day
According to my favorite resource, Nationaldaycalendar.com, National Fried Rice Day is celebrated on September 20th every year. Guess which company is behind this day. Of course, Benihana, the restaurant chain that uses 2,720,350 pounds of California grown rice each year. And why would Benihana want this day to be nationally celebrated? Well, to paraphrase Nationaldaycalendar.com: Benihana believes that high quality rice isn’t just another side dish. They believe that it is the foundational element of every meal.