History of the Post-it note
The entire credit goes to Dr. Spencer Silver & Arthur Fry - the scientists at 3M in the United 
States - who inadvertently invented a pressure sensitive adhesive in the year 1968. But this product was not finding the commercial usage and hence failed to gain any market approval. But in the year 1974, one of the colleagues Arthur Fry, put forth the idea of using this glue as a bookmark in his book and thus, this revolutionary product was born. Even the original color - yellow - was incorporated because the post-it team had scrap paper which was yellow in color! This product was launched in the year 1977, but again it was not accepted in the market. Then 3M distributed free samples to consumers in Boise and Idaho and got the positive response. Finally, this product was re-launched on the 6th day of April, 1980 under the brand name 'Post-It Notes'!
Uses of Post-it notes & How Can These Notes Be Inspirational?
There are several uses of the post-it notes in the field of art and modern technology. With reference to the art - various artists have used the post-it notes in their solo exhibition and posted on their exhibits!
Post-it notes can be exceedingly inspirational if written in the appropriate context. To quote one example “The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes, but in liking what one does.” This small post-it scribble will surely motivate someone into trying their best.
As a business, it is always important to keep your employees motivated and engaged. It is also important to make your clients feel happy to be doing business with you. This will lead to higher productivity and client retention. Below are some ways that post-it notes can be used to be inspirational:
- Post-it notes can improve the mood of the reader by giving them inspirational quotes. These inspirational quotes can be written down daily and give the reader something different to read on a daily basis.
- Helps in increasing the self-esteem of the individual by writing self-affirming messages. Your employees or client can use post-it notes to write positive things they have accomplished which will make them feel good about themselves
- Builds confidence and morale for your employees and clients. By sticking an inspirational notepad on a wall or whiteboard passersby can read them and become motivated.
Though this product is very small and inexpensive, its impact is more than what it is valued for! Thus, these Inspirational custom post-it notes can be helpful in changing the negative thoughts into the positive approach towards life! What’s your post-it inspiration?
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