“Correction does much, but encouragement

does more.”— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Your acts of encouragement can have a profound impact on the people in your life. By definition, encouragement is the act of giving someone support, confidence, or hope. While it sounds like such a small thing, words of encouragement can be very powerful. Think how many times encouragement has helped in your own life. Here are a few ways to offer some encouragement:• If someone is discouraged, offerspecific, practical help, such as, “Wouldit help if I….” • Mail a handwritten note with wordsof encouragement or send flowers toshow you are thinking of someoneeven when they’re not around.• Actions often speak louder thanwords, so think about how you canencourage someone else, such asoffering to help someone move, giving up your place in line, or simplyopening the door for someone.• Reminisce and share a cherishedmemory to offer encouragement abouthow a similar experience changed yourlife.

• Take time to celebrate even smallvictories in a difficult situation bydoing something together, such asgoing out for ice cream, sending acard, having a special meal, or evenjust giving a high five.• Challenge and encourage someonespecifically. For example, tell them, “You should go after that job. I think you would be really good at it.”• Be specific when praising someoneto make it more credible, such as, “You really did an awesome joborganizing the recent XYZ project.”• Take time to learn the things—words and actions—that make thoseyou care about feel loved. • Remember that timing iseverything. If you wait weeks toencourage someone, it may be amissed opportunity.• Simply being there with someonecan be encouraging. Whetheryou go to an appointment withsomeone or watch a sporting eventor performance together, your verypresence is encouraging.

This is a great time to start thinking about holiday giveaways for your business. Custom-printed calendars will help you boost front-of-mind awareness all year round. Ask us for help or more ideas!

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Actor Chris Pratt was born June 21, 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota. After dropping out of college, he moved to Hawaii and struggled with work while living in a van. He was waiting tables when he was discovered by a director who helped him establish his acting career. He is best known for his roles in Parks and Recreation, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World, and as the voice of Emmet in The Lego Movie. Pratt, his wife Anna Faris, and their son live in Los Angeles, California.

Grilled Stuffed Jalapeños2 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled8 ounces cream cheese, softened¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese¼ cup minced green onions1 tsp. lime juice¼ tsp. salt1 small garlic clove, minced14 jalapeño peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

2 Tbsp. chopped cilantro2 Tbsp. chopped seeded tomato

Combine bacon, cheeses, onions, lime juice, salt, and garlic clove in a bowl, stirring well. Fill the pepper halves and place cheese sides up on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cover and grill approximately eight minutes or until bottoms of peppers are charred and cheese mixture is lightly browned. Sprinkle with cilantro and tomato before serving.

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Promotional calendars are not only useful, they also provide front-of-mind awareness by putting your name and logo in plain sight for your prospects all year long. Here are a few creative ideas for designing a calendar your audience will use and enjoy: • Table-tent calendars are a great way to show either one month at a time or an entire year in a compact footprint that fits on any desktop or counter space. • Poster calendars are a unique way to display the entire year at a glance. Be sure to use visually appealing images that will motivate a recipient to hang it on their wall. • A daily flip calendar with motivational messaging or helpful tips and tricks is a great way to ensure customers think of you on a daily basis.• A wallet-sized, at-a-glance calendar card is a great promotional item that your customers literally keep with them all year round. • Wall calendars are a traditional and helpful way to let recipients track their monthly activities. • Consider adding calendar value-adds, such as tear-off coupons, helpful industry tips, tricks, and advice, as well as interactive giveaways.

Give us a call today if you need help creating a beautiful and useful calendar that will increase sales and brand recognition. We can help you stay front-of-mind with your customers.

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America’s largest underground lake, the Lost Sea, is located deep inside a mountain in Sweetwater, Tennessee. It is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.

While the visible surface of the lake measures 800 feet long by 220 feet wide at normal capacity, the full extent of the Lost Sea is still unknown. More than 13 acres of water have been mapped so far, including a series of underground rooms and caverns entirely filled with water, yet still no end to the lake has been found.

According to folklore, a 13-year-old boy discovered the Lost Sea in 1905 when exploring a tiny crawlspace. Throughout the years, it served as a moonshine operation, meeting room, tavern, mushroom farm, saltpeter mine, and refrigerator (no matter the outdoor weather, the temperature in the caves remains steady at 58 degrees).

In 1927, a larger entrance was created to

make it easier to enter the cave. Eventually, a group of private owners opened Lost Sea Caverns as a tourist attraction in 1965. It now boasts more than 150,000 visitors per year and also has a rustic village, nature trail, café, and gift shop.

In order to reach the Lost Sea, visitors walk down through the lighted

cave’s sloping pathways that total approximately a three-quarter-mile round-trip. At the floor of the cave, visitors can enjoy a ride across the Lost Sea in a glass-bottom boat.

In addition to the underground lake, the caverns contain a waterfall and an abundance

of stalactites and stalagmites. The presence of a wide variety of rare crystalline, spikey clusters called anthodites, which are commonly known as “cave flowers,” has earned the caverns a Registered National Landmark designation.❂ For more information about this area, visit www.thelostsea.com.

The Lost Sea, Sweetwater, Tennessee

Every cell, organ, and tissue in our bodies depends on water, yet many of us still don’t drink enough. Water aids digestion, protects your tissues and joints, regulates your body temperature, helps your body remove toxins, lubricates your eyes, and keeps your skin moisturized. Here are a few signs that you need to drink more water: • Headache and/or lack of concentration. Dehydration reduces the flow of oxygen and blood to the brain, which affects your decision making, memory, and mood.• Fatigue or sleepiness. Dehydration causes low blood pressure and inadequate oxygen supply throughout the body, which force your body to work harder to circulate blood, and cause you to feel tired faster than usual. • Joint pain. If your cartilage lacks moisture, your bones are more likely to grind against each other, causing joint pain.• Digestive problems. Water not only lubricates the digestive system and prevents constipation, but can also relieve heartburn and indigestion.• Chapped lips and/or dry skin. Instead of relying on lotions and lip balms to moisturize, hydrate from the inside out by drinking plenty of water.

If your business is struggling to find a way to promote your products and also appeal to your cost-conscious customers, a coupon calendar offers a creative twist by combining the usefulness of a calendar with the popularity of coupons. Not only are they useful for your customers, but they also provide your business with invaluable marketing opportunities month after month.

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The average American throws away 65 pounds of clothing every year, with a significant percentage of that being denim jeans. Rather than tossing jeans, you can turn them into much-needed insulation that can be used in community building projects, such as Habitat for Humanity.

Because denim is made from cotton, it can be converted to its natural, cotton-fiber state and up-cycled into denim insulation. It takes approximately 500 to 1,000 pairs of jeans to insulate one home, so used denim is in high demand.

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