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Episode 330: Inspiration from Art Fry, The Inventor of Post-It Notes

Episode Notes

In 2018, I had the pleasure of interviewing Art Fry, the inventor of 3M’s Post-it Notes. He celebrated his 90^th birthday last fall, and I thought about our inspirational conversation. I think we need some positivity during these times when our humanity is being challenged.

Art is a wonder and expressed the joy of having people always so happy to see him. Post-it Notes is his greatest invention. Enjoy our two podcast conversations and stay focused on doing work that elevates humanity. Darkness is diminished under scrutiny and light. Stay in the boat and ride out the waves. We are going to get through this storm with our humanity intact. DOWNLOAD

2^nd Podcast Conversation with Art Fry

NEXT STEP: Challenge yourself and do the Conscious Attentive Leadership Mentoring (CALM.) Activities, below.

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2nd Podcast Conversation with Art Fry

2^nd Podcast Conversation with Art Fry

Conscious Attentive Leadership Mentoring

After listening, do these three C.A.L.M. Activities:

Take this risk or do this adventurous task: Revisit your mission and life purpose. Write down three core values and what makes your life worthwhile. Make an intention to live your values and commit to doing purposeful work each morning.

Apply Self-Compassion: Open heart, kind words, soft gaze.

Welcome Appreciation: “I appreciate Art Fry and his brilliance, generosity, and creative spirit. I use Post-It Notes every day. Thank you, Art, for doing what it took to invent such useful sticky pieces of paper.”

Your Turn. Start with, “I appreciate what I heard from today’s Mentor, Art Fry. I appreciate this week’s adventurous task because….”

“Most of the problems in our lives and world are caused by relational dysfunction, a dysfunction in how we relate: as social groups, as individuals, to animals and the environment, and even to ourselves. Therefore, developing relational literacy—the understanding of and ability to practice healthy ways of relating—is essential for personal, social, and ecological transformation.” —Melanie Joy, psychologist, author, theorist, educator

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Podcast Guest Mentor

Arthur Fry.

Art Fry is a retired chemical engineer and inventor from 3M. In 1974, Art used an only-slightly sticky adhesive invented by Dr. Spencer Silver to secure bookmarks in his church hymnals. When the bookmarks were removed, they left a sticky residue on the hymnals’ pages, so Art tinkered with the chemical formula to make the adhesive even less sticky. It took several years for supervisors at 3M to see the value in a glue that did not stick well. Post-It® Notes were introduced in 1980, in 1985 sales topped $100M, and by 1998 annual sales of Post-It notes and other products based on Silver’s adhesive generated a billion dollars in sales annually. Fry and Silver, being employees, never received any royalties, but in 1986 Fry was honored with the company’s top technical title, corporate researcher. “My biggest reward,” he said, “is to see so many people use and appreciate my product.”

Art has received the following recognition and awards for his inventions.

• Elected to 3M Circle of Technical Excellence and Carleton Society
• Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Minnesota
• Premio Smau Industrial Design Award, Italian Office Design Association
• Inducted in the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame
• 1996 National Medal of Technology awarded to 3M, citing Post-it Notes and Microreplication Technologies

Episode 330: Inspiration from Art Fry, The Inventor of Post-It Notes

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Episode 330: Inspiration from Art Fry, The Inventor of Post-It Notes