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3 Amazing Reads for Personal Development

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Personal Development

Do you want to know yourself more and how you can live a better life? Do you want to improve how you communicate with other people? These books we chose offer practical and illuminating techniques on how you can make positive changes in your life.

  1. The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin

In her latest book, “The Four Tendencies,” bestselling author Gretchen Rubin’s harnessed the power of personality tests to reveal the Four Tendencies that each of us has. We are either an Upholder, a Questioner, an Obliger, or a Rebel. According to Rubin, these Four Tendencies shape how we behave and react to the world, and understanding them will allow us to make better decisions and help us lead happier lives.

Best lesson: You’re more likely to thrive in a work environment that suits your personality

Best review:

“The Four Tendencies will immediately improve every area of your life—and I say this from personal experience. If you’ve been feeling stuck in your relationships, career, health, or self-confidence, understanding your Tendency and how to make it work for you is the game-changer you’ve been looking for.”

-Melissa Hartwig, author, and co-creator of The Whole30

 

  1. The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert’s Five Rules to Lead and Succeed by Robin Dreeke and ‎Cameron Stauth

Robin Dreeke is a counterintelligence agent and the co-author of “The Code of Trust.” His main mission was to recruit American spies and counter the efforts of foreign spies. The way he approached his mission was unique because it was based on the power of trust. His goal was to inspire trust among people who could provide vital information. He believed that every person has a different style of communication. And the only way to get valuable information from anyone is to learn how they like to communicate.

Best lesson: The “platinum rule” is all about treating people the way you want to be treated.

Best review:

“Smart, empowering, and easy to follow, Dreeke’s manual should become a classic business―and personal―primer on the art of building trust.” – Publishers Weekly

 

  1. The Gifts Of Imperfection: Let Go Of Who You Think You’re Supposed To Be And Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown

Do you feel the pressure of living up to other people’s expectations? Do you go through life believing that you’re not enough? Do you feel the need to be perfect in every way and feel that you’ve failed if you’ve fallen short? This book will teach you how to be gentle with yourself and how you can find your path to contentment.

Best lesson: Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.

Best review:

“Brown… urges us to expose and expel our insecurities in order to have the most fulfilling life possible. Her latest is a guidebook for pilgrims on the journey to wholehearted living, which she defines as containing courage, compassion, deliberate boundaries, and connection.”- Publishers Weekly

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NEW! SOB Podcast: Laughing Matters with Comedian Deveron “D” Dennis

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Laughing Matters with Comedian Deveron “D” Dennis

In this 32nd episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews stand-up comedian Deveron “D” Dennis from Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

-Podcast Show Notes-

Summary:

In this 32nd episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews stand-up comedian Deveron “D” Dennis from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. This young comic embraces his authentic voice and speaks his truth, while incorporating his observations, without being afraid of expressing vulnerability and self-deprecation. Deveron shares with Keetria how he discovered his passion for performing comedy, his methods of generating new material, how technology has benefited his career, and the importance of honesty on stage.

Show Notes:

  • Deveron “D” Dennis first found comedy first by being a 16-year old rapper called Young Cupid.
  • Deveron’s comedy is observational, self-deprecating, and offers meaningful opinions.
  •  Authenticity, honesty, and getting people to think is important to his comedic material.
  •  “Talk that Talk” is Deveron’s podcast that faces taboo topic discussions for healing and uplifting purposes.
  •  The steps that Deveron took to get started with comedy are realizing he could do it, watching comedian Kevin Hart, studying stand-up comedy, and then he started writing and trying it out on stage.
  • The first time Deveron competed with stand-up comedy in a talent show, he came in second place, and fought back against his nervousness.
  • He experienced the feeling of failing on stage once later in his career, after going on feeling confident beforehand – but he has never been booed yet.
  • Creating new material often comes from conversations and when he is cleaning his house.
  • Deveron’s writing process includes jotting down concepts that he finds funny then later freestyling them into a recorder to see how the humor comes naturally out of him to craft the best parts into a set.
  •  Recording his own comedy special material has helped him challenge himself.
  •  Technology has made it easier for club promoters find him, but he doesn’t want to share too much of his work online to prevent it from being stolen.
  • Being true to himself has made Deveron appreciate his comedy work even more and to tackle topics that are meaningful to him.
  • He finds being an entrepreneur scary, but he finds it inspiring and motivational.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Honesty, and getting people to think are important to Deveron’s comedy.
  2. Conversations are a golden source of comedic material.
  3. Follow your dreams, but don’t ignore your realities.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “Knowing that I am brightening somebody’s day. I think that is so powerful.”           – Deveron D” Dennis.

–   “Every time I’m on stage, I’m conveying the truth. I’m making people think.”
– Deveron “D” Dennis.

–   “A lot of material comes from conversation.” – Deveron “D” Dennis.

–   “The best piece of advice I have ever received was – don’t fake it.”
– Deveron “D” Dennis.

–   “Everyone needs to follow their dreams, and make sure that they are dealing with their reality – while following their dreams.” – Deveron “D” Dennis.

 

Resources Mentioned:

  • Twitter – Twitter page for Deveron “D” Dennis
  • Facebook – Facebook page for Deveron “D” Dennis
  • Podcast – Deveron’s “Talk that Talk” comedy podcast

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NEW! SOB Episode: Seyi River – Composer, Filmmaker & Director of One Hit Wonder

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Seyi River - Composer, Filmmaker & Director of One Hit Wonder

Filmmaker and director Seyi River drops in to discuss music composition, how he got into the industry and his upcoming new film One Hit Wonder in the first Style of Business episode of 2018.

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Episode: 31  

From Music to Filmmaking with Seyi River

Summary:

In this new episode of SOB: Style of Business podcast, Keetria interviews Seyi River, a musician, composer, sound designer, writer, director, filmmaker and entrepreneur. Seyi shares with Keetria how he went from becoming a professionally trained musician because of a desire to score films – and then expanded his skillsets by becoming a self-taught filmmaker in the process. Seyi also is generous with his advice to people who are serious about filmmaking, the strategies that were involved in writing and directing his own projects, and also his personal assessments of where the motion picture industry is headed.

 

Show Notes:

  • Keetria gives an overview of Seyi River.
  • Seyi started his music career by attending the Berklee College of Music.
  • He is a self-taught filmmaker who spent time watching movies, reading screenplays, and reading books.
  • “If I Die Tonight” was a film Seyi created about police brutality named after a 2Pac song.
  •   He makes films based on what is meaningful to him and what questions need to be answered.
  •  “One Hit Wonder” is in the “magic realism” genre and is about a bestselling writer whose second  book flops.
  • Seyi’s lets his multiple writing ideas marinate until one is ready to write and focus
  • Relatability is an important element to telling a story to Seyi.
  • It is vital to learn the craft of film, become a visual person, and study human nature.
  • Seyi predicts a lot more diversity when it comes to filmmakers and that Hollywood won’t remain the center of creative and original storytelling.
  • Movies need to be good enough to deserve the price that audiences pay to experience them.
  • You have to wear multiple hats – creative and business- as an independent filmmaker.
  • With music scoring, it is very internal when composing audio interpretations of the emotions and themes of a movie.
  • Sound designing and enhancing audio is another skill he has to offer.
  • Seyi is motivated by striving to add onto the history of film in a positive way.
  • Writing down goals is vital to his strategy towards success.
  • Be honest about your assessment of your abilities in comparison to the highest level of your industry.
  • Health, eating right, being a nice person, sending out good vibes, and building up your stamina is important to be able to have the energy needed to work hard.

 

3 Key Points:

  1. Filmmaking is not just pointing a camera – it requires mastering the craft.
  2. Diverse stories and storytellers are going to become much more normalized.
  3. While investing in your career, don’t forget to invest in your health.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

–   “I was born a musician…but I became a filmmaker.” – Seyi River.

–   “The important thing now is to gain craft, and to gain craft you have to do a lot of hard work and understand the medium that is film.” – Seyi River.

–   “Become a visual person, like go to a museum, look at paintings.” – Seyi River.

–    “With film, you have to be insanely patient, because films take a long time.” – Seyi River.

–   “Surround yourself with really, really excellent people doing what they do.” – Seyi River.

 

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New SOB Podcast Episodes Coming This Month!

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I hope everyone’s New Year is off to an excellent start! As I line things up for this year just wanted to drop a quick update to let listeners and subscribers of my podcast SOB: Style of Business The Podcast know that new episodes are on the way. Please stay tuned for the first episode of 2018 scheduled for January 18th! And, if you haven’t subscribed to SOB on iTunes and would like to, you can do so here.

In the meantime, here’s some encouragement for the New Year!

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3 Worthy Reads for Budding Entrepreneurs

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Reads for Budding Entrepreneurs

As they say, you are what you read. And if your dream is to build your own successful startup, then you should start reading the right books. We searched online and came up with a list of some of the best books around to help you through your journey. These books have received wonderful reviews from other entrepreneurs. We hope that this selection can inspire you in your quest to grow a business.

Here’s our top three:

1. Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World

by Gary Vaynerchuk

New York Times bestselling author and social media expert

Book description:

Gary Vaynerchuk shares hard-won advice on how to connect with customers and beat the competition. A mash-up of the best elements of Crush It! and The Thank You Economy with a fresh spin, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook is a blueprint to social media marketing strategies that really works.

Best quote:

“Your story needs to move people’s spirits and build their goodwill, so that when you finally do ask them to buy from you, they feel like you’ve given them so much it would be almost rude to refuse.”

 

2. “Screw It, Let’s Do It”

by Richard Branson

Founder of the Virgin Group

Book description:

“Screw It, Let’s Do It” is one of Richard’s favorite sayings. In the book of the same name, he reveals the lessons that have helped him through his business and personal life, like believing it can be done and that if others disagree with you, try and try again until you achieve your goal; or that you must love what you do. These and other lessons, with examples of how he learned them and how he’s used them, are included in this stirring and candid look at his lessons from an exceptional life, which will inspire you to make a difference in your everyday life.

Best quote:

“As soon as something stops being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short to be unhappy. Waking up stressed and miserable is not a good way to live.”

 

3. The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

by Ben Horowitz

Co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz

Book description:

Ben Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular Ben’s Blog.

Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz’s personal and often humbling experiences.

Best quote:

“Life is a struggle.” I believe that within that quote lies the most important lesson in entrepreneurship: Embrace the struggle.”

How about you, what’s your favorite business book? Feel free to share your most inspiring list in the comments below.

6 Holiday Gifts Freelancers Will Surely Love

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Holiday Gifts Freelancers Will Surely Love

‘Tis the season to shop for gifts, and if you happen to have a freelancer on your list, you might need a little spark of imagination when choosing a gift. Freelancers are a special breed. They’re resilient, eccentric, and independent and they deserve something truly unique. We’ve rounded up some gifts that are guaranteed to please:

For the freelancer who lives on coffee: The self-heating coffee mug

For freelancers, coffee is life. And what better gift to give than a coffee mug that keeps coffee perfectly hot? The Ember Ceramic Mug’s smart technology enhances the flavor of coffee by automatically choosing the best temperature for the coffee. It can also adjust its temperature according to the user’s preference to keep beverages at the ideal temperature.

For the freelancer who never bothers to change clothes: The “I woke up like this” sweater

For a freelancer, working from home can a blessing and a curse. They can work on their beds, in their pajamas or bathrobes. They can go on for days without a shower because frankly, no one really cares if they don’t. For the bleary-eyed, sleep-deprived freelancer who hardly changes his clothes, this gift pretty much says it all.

For the freelancer who is the best multitasker: The multitasking watch

Freelancers are great multitaskers. They could be juggling multiple projects while doing laundry and surfing the net. Managing multiple projects and deadlines can be stressful that’s why they need a watch that works as hard as them.

For the freelancer who needs to save: The modern piggy bank

Things can be volatile for freelancers. There are peak seasons and slow seasons. One day, they’re turning away projects because they’re swamped. The next month, there’s no new work. The best gift for them is a modern piggy bank where can save and withdraw money.

For the freelancer who always falls asleep in front of the computer: The weird head pillow

Most freelancers are sleep-deprived, and others have strange sleeping habits, like napping in front of their computer. For the freelancer who’d rather sleep on his desk than his bed, the perfect gift would be the Ostrich Pillow. It will conveniently block the light out and has pockets for easier napping on the desk.

For the freelancer who loves to procrastinate: The procrastinator t-shirt

There are many reasons why freelancers are prone to procrastination. One, the freelancer dreads doing the project. Two, there’s still plenty of time to do the project. And three, the freelancer is lazy. For the dude who lives to procrastinate, this t-shirt is for him.

For the freelancer who loves to put his feet up while working: The feet hammock

The feet hammock is the perfect gift for the easygoing freelancer who works better and faster with his feet up. The feet hammock is easy to install and can be adjusted to the desired height of the user.

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NEW! SOB Episode: Kalyna Miletic – Career Coach & Founder of KickStart Your Work

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Kalyna Miletic - Career Coach & Founder of KickStart Your Work

-Podcast Show Notes-

Episode 30: Kalyna Miletic

How to Design the Career You Truly Desire

Summary:

During this new episode of (SOB) Style of Business, Keetria interviews career transition coach, human capital developer, and founder of KickStart Your Work – Kalyna Miletic. As a passionate career coach, Kalyna assists clients in reaching their career goals and has helped organizations increase overall team performance in multiple countries including Canada, United States of America, India, Brazil, Australia, Colombia, Nepal, and others within the European Union. Today, Keetria finds out more about Kalyna Miletic’s achievements and strategies that have benefited educational institutions and corporate environments to maintain their motivation, engagement, and performance.

Show Notes:

  • Kalyna studied business in university, didn’t enjoy corporate world during her first internship
  • Started her own company at age 20 doing digital strategies doing website content
  • While running her own business she lived in Europe and the Caribbean but she ended up still feeling something was missing
  • While living in Brazil her biggest client gave her 30 days notice that they were ending her services
  • Kalyna transitioned into coaching: it focused on helping people solve problems
  • Kalyna got certified in coaching and has clocked in over 1000 client hours with people in 17 different countries
  • Vision behind KickStart Your Work: came from struggle with jobs and running digital strategy business and feeling alone, knew she needed to be helping recent graduates and inexperienced young professionals (18-34)
  • Group element of career coaching started with teaching her toy dolls, and now she gives people actions, steps and a plan without settling
  • Seeing the final completion of clients get their end results is what Kalyna enjoys the most about career coaching
  • Clients with alternative careers like singing can learn how to make an income doing what they love
  • Not everyone knows what they love to do and have the skills to make an income with: What you are good at + What you love to do + What you can get paid to do + What are your core motivators (what puts you in your element and what impact you want to make)
  • Mash together your core interests to create a career that is a hybrid that keeps you excited and motivated
  • Types of audiences she speaks to for speaking engagements: high schools, college students, business settings
  • Kalyna does most 60 minute and 2 hour speaking sessions that are interactive, similar to workshops, that includes a package that involves the audience asking questions and translating the information into their life – not just talking about her life
  • Always learning or optimizing is what Kalyna enjoys and entrepreneurship
  • Age plays a roll to tailor her content to the audience for career design
  • Talking and sharing and interacting is important – but doing is vitally important
  • Her speaker topics include: finding your genius niche, designing a career that you love, who do you want to be, choosing your work environment, having a vision, making an impact, taking perfect action now, leadership
  • Most of Kalyna’s social media is done through her name Kalyna Miletic: website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
  • Keys to Entrepreneurship: Resilience/Determination: it’s not about if, but when & how. Being Open to New Things and Learning
  • Mentorship and Community is key to success in business

 

3 Key Points:

1.What you are good at + What you love to do + What you can get paid to do + What are your core motivators (what puts you in your element and what impact you want to make)

2.Kalyna does most 60 minute and 2 hour speaking sessions that are interactive, similar to workshops, that includes a package that involves the audience asking questions and translating the information into their life – not just talking about her life

3.Keys to Entrepreneurship: Resilience/Determination: it’s not about if, but when & how. Being Open to New Things and Learning

 

Tweetable Quotes:

-“Is this really what the rest of my life is going to look like after school? Where, I look forward to, two weeks of vacation and lunch breaks and coffee breaks?” – Kalyna Miletic.

-“Where am I at? Where do I want to be? How do I close that gap?”– Kalyna Miletic.

-“Talking is important, but doing is also critical.” – Kalyna Miletic.

– “Just because you are good at something, doesn’t mean you should be doing it.” – Kalyna Miletic.

 

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5 Useful Resources for Indie Filmmakers

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Indie films often lack a certain technical and creative savvy required for a film to succeed in today’s market. That’s why it’s important for indie filmmakers to always up their game and stay abreast not only with the latest techniques and developments in the film industry but also learn how they can successfully navigate the cutthroat industry. There are many resources online and we’ve compiled a list of five blogs we believe can help you become a better indie filmmaker.

1. NO FILM SCHOOL
No Film School is a community of filmmakers, video producers, cinematographers and independent creatives and it’s one of the leading online resources on filmmaking. Founded by award-winning writer/director Ryan Koo, No Film School is where filmmakers share their knowledge through articles, podcasts, and video tutorials, and learn from each other. The site offers an incredibly comprehensive range of material and has everything you may need as a filmmaker. Whether you’re a professional or a newbie in the industry, No Film School will help you get started and improve your craft.

2. VIDEO CO-PILOT
For those who want to sharpen their visual effects skills, Video Copilot is the site for you. Founded by special effects artist and software developer, Andrew Kramer, Video Copilot creates tools and training for people who want to learn and improve their skills on motion design and visual effects. The site offers the latest products for special effects editing, a blog, and a range of online tutorials to help you get your game on. Andrew Kramer is one of Hollywood’s most sought-after visual effects artists and has previously worked on Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

3. PROVIDEO COALITION
ProVideo Coalition brings together some of the film industry’s best writers, video experts, and bloggers on one website. The site offers a mélange of tools, tips, and techniques for budding filmmakers as well as production news and reviews from top experts. Readers get it straight from the source because each of the site’s contributor writes based on his/her personal knowledge of the subject.

4. GO INTO THE STORY
Founded by University of North Carolina screenwriting professor and blogger Scott Myers, Go Into The Story will teach any newbie screenwriter the basics of screenwriting and every trick of the trade worth learning about. The site is straightforward and is devoid of distracting ads and features a long list of useful websites for cross-referencing.

5. INDIE FILM HUSTLE
Founded by indie filmmaker Alex Ferrari, Indi Film Hustle is a treasure trove of knowledge. The site shares everything Alex Ferrari has learned over the years as writer, director, producer and post-production/VFX supervisor. Unlike other sites, Indie Film Hustle can be a bit raw and does not hold back. It’s brutally honest in telling the truth about how you can avoid costly mistakes and missteps and succeed as a filmmaker in a fiercely competitive industry.

Do you have other resources you want to add to the list? We’d love to hear about it.

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NEW! SOB Episode: Nancy Shone – Founder of Photo Sharing App Pingster

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Nancy Shone - Founder of Photo Sharing App Pingster

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Pingster: The App That Mixes GPS With Photo Sharing

Episode – 29

Summary:

Today, on SOB: Style of Business, Keetria conducts an interview with Nancy Shone, an electrical engineer, digital marketer, and the creator of the photo sharing app Pingster.Keetria and Nancy discuss Nancy’s journey in the business world as a woman and her chosen strategies for entrepreneurship. Nancy Shone explains how she witnessed the technology world make a drastic shift from hardware to software, and how she has participated in both phases of tech. Also, Nancy Shone discusses how and why she came up with the new photo sharing app Pingster, and the ways in which it will add value for users as it expands.

Show Notes:

  • Keetria gives an overview of Nancy Shone
  • Nancy Shone gives a summary of her background

o Nancy went to North Eastern University for electrical engineering

o Equal opportunity for women drove Nancy towards electrical engineering

o The need for hardware in the 1980s drove success in the industry, now software solutions have changed that

o Nancy’s career has taken her from the semiconductor industry designing integrated circuits/hardware chips for everyday electronics to then having kids and becoming a freelancer and entrepreneur at home

o More recently working as entrepreneur and video and digital marketing specialist

  • Nancy defines her video marketing/production as “Moving digital art through the use of a software program.”
  • Nancy’s mission for her app Pingsteris to make lives easier and level the playing field of popularity required to get photos seen online
  • Nancy explains what make makes Pingster different
  • How Pingster works, every location on the globe will have a story
  • “Pingites” are people adding photos to locations, Pingster will first launch on iPhone then Android, website: Pingster.info
  • Pingster is great for people that travel, are looking for places when they travel, hiking, investigating beautiful landmarks, connect with people locally
  • Pingster will be a social media app, people can enable the chat feature to communicate
  • It’s a geo-tagged imagery location-based app, so when images get uploaded to the cloud the app can direct people where the picture was taken
  • Nancy didn’t completely come up with Pingster alone, she bounces her ideas off of others
  • Real success with apps comes down to having users
  • Nancy measures success by creating something from nothing, finish what she starts, entrepreneurial success is when you create value
  • “Never stop trying and never give up.” – Nancy
  • Nancy’s contact information

3 Key Points:

1.Tech moving from hardware to software.

2.Pingster began with Nancy feeling that phot sharing apps are mostly popularity contests.

3.Pingster mixes GPS with photo sharing.

 

Tweetable Quotes:

-“If you or your business is not connected to the internet, then you will be left in the

dust.” – Nancy Shone.

-“Photo sharing apps, it’s all based on followers, and being followed by others. It’s more

like a popularity contest.” – Nancy Shone.

-“It’s all about capturing nature and culture through GPS.” –Nancy Shone.

– “It connects people physically through imagery.” – Nancy Shone.

-“Never stop trying and never give up.” – Nancy Shone.

 

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How Black Friday Became a Holiday Tradition

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Black Friday Became a Holiday Tradition

After shaking off the effects of the Thanksgiving buffet, Americans are off to the stores to indulge in crazy Black Friday shopping sprees. Black Friday is one of the most-awaited holidays of the year. It’s the day when people storm the stores in droves to do some serious Christmas shopping. Many are ready to push, jostle, and claw their way to the most coveted sale items. Black Friday is every super shopper’s ultimate dream, but does anyone really know when and how Black Friday started? Here are some interesting bits of information.

  1. Black Friday meant post-Thanksgiving laziness in the 1950s

The earliest use of the term “Black Friday” was in the 1950s in a labor market newsletter called Factory Management and Maintenance. The newsletter referred to the day after Thanksgiving as “Black Friday” to denote the practice of workers not reporting for work after celebrating Thanksgiving so they could enjoy a long weekend holiday.

  1. Black Friday informally began in the 1960s

From the time Macy’s Department Store started its Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the Friday right after Thanksgiving has been known to be the unofficial start to of the Christmas shopping season. In the 1960s, the term “Black Friday” was used by merchants to call the shopping season. “Black” signified earnings as stores were expected to turn a profit for the year and move from being “in the red.” Back then, accountants used red ink to show negative amounts in the books.

  1. Black Friday meant chaos for Philadelphia police in the 1960s

Historically, the word “black” as an adjective was used to call days when calamities occurred. Thus, the term “Black Friday” was also used by the Philadelphia police to describe the large crowds and traffic congestion caused by the hordes of shoppers flocking the stores in the 1960s. In a PR attempt to improve the chaotic image associated with the term “Black Friday,” merchants in Philadelphia even attempted to change the term to “Big Friday” but the new name did not fly.

  1. Black Friday started to mean serious shopping 1970s

Though the term “Black Friday” remained a Philadelphia buzzword for a long time, the New York Times used the term in their November 29, 1975 issue, and called the day as the “the busiest shopping and traffic day of the year” in Philadelphia. The term gained national attention in the 1980s and soon became widespread.

Today, the term Black Friday can cause an adrenaline-induced frenzy among bargain hunters as well as cause violent outbursts to some. But despite the craziness, it still holds the title as the biggest shopping day of the year.

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