I have these three friends Anne Munkwitz (@bananza), Tracey Gessner (@tmgessner) and Brennan Stehling (@BrennanMKE). Together they started Fit Milwaukee. Yesterday two teams of four people (who did not even know each other one year ago) ran a marathon relay together. Some people ran and some of us … [Read more...]
vBlog – Twittering with a Real, Authentic and Sustainable Voice
Periodically I will be making vBlog posts. Just as my writing has improved dramatically over the past five years so will my "camera presence." I guess when Mom told me "practice makes perfect" she wasn't kidding. Anyway, enjoy and please let me know what you think, I'd love to hear the vBlog tips of … [Read more...]
Life at a Conference the Real, Authentic and Sustainable way…
If you follow me on Twitter you know that recently on a moment’s notice I spoke to about 150 people on the topic of social media...what follows are my speaking notes.... 1. I am Jim Raffel and most of you know me as a "color guy," after all, my company ColorMetrix does sell the best color … [Read more...]
Q: Work More or Less? A:Yes
I suspect the title of this post leaves you thinking "huh, he wants me to work more and less, how does that work?" Well, let me explain how this works. My friend Joe, who has only known me for a few months, somehow managed to crawl inside my brain and figure out what makes me tick (perhaps even … [Read more...]
Decisions Are Made Following My Gut
Sometimes this means I spend more time in the kitchen than I should tracking down yummy snacks....oh wait that's a different kind of following your gut. What I'm actually talking about is making a decision to do or not do something because it just feels like you should or should not. The polar … [Read more...]
Goals: Finding the Path
"It" all came together this week. The path to a goal I have held near and dear to my heart for more than 20 years opened up before me like the Red Sea opened before Moses. About twenty pieces of the puzzle that is my life fell into place over the last five days. Luck favors those who are prepared … [Read more...]
What Things To-Do?
Last night a friend sent me a Twitter message asking if I work from a to-do list each day? I responded with a simple uh-huh. To me the thought of starting any day without a plan is almost as crazy as going to drink beer at a bar that does not include free p-nuts the shells of which are fully … [Read more...]
The Personal/Professional Blur
For while I have been searching for a way to explain the concept that my personal and professional lives are hopelessly and wonderfully intertwined. The blur stems from the fact that it has been almost 14 years since I collected my last pay check from the man. Since then I have managed to stay … [Read more...]
Stuff I Like About WordPress
Not too long ago I wrote "Stuff I Like About My Mac", and it was well received based upon Google Analytics. So, this will be my second "Stuff I Like" post with more to come on appropriate topics. I have been using WordPress for about four years now. Early on I was simply an author on a system one … [Read more...]
Color & The State of Printing Industry 2010
Color & The State of the Printing Industry 2010 also appears on the ColorMetrix Color Conversation blog. It never ceases to amaze me how integral color knowledge is to the graphic arts industry at large, yet how few people in the industry really understand the topic. The problem is that color, … [Read more...]
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