from the show director You Deserve a Break AH, YES. SUMMER is here and, for most, presents a welcome change given the harsh winter most of us experienced. Bring on the sunshine and sprinklers in the front yard. I hope you can find a little time to get out and enjoy all the wonders the season offers. Sometimes we all just need to take a break for a minute. I get it; it's hard to step away when the world moves as quickly as it does. You feel as if you'll fall behind if you take time away and have to work twice as hard to catch up upon returning. Plus, you risk that "I need a vacation from my vacation" feeling you get when you drop your bags and realize you have to be at work in 12 hours. Am I right? Momentarily removing yourself from a challenge actually can allow you to conquer it quicker. It's called the "incubation effect." The premise is that you actually recombine conscious elements of work in your head that result in a novel idea at some point later in time - like that witty comeback to a statement made three days earlier. So even if you're not game to hit the road for a vacation, you still can do yourself a favor by just P.10 I M P R E S S I O N S M A G . C O M JUNE/JULY 2018 removing yourself from the grind for a day - or six. Run errands. Do laundry. Renew your driver's license or plant a garden. You'll realize just how much you needed the time off when you step back into your work life with fresh eyes and a better understanding of the challenges you'll confront. I want to thank the thousands of supporters we've had the pleasure of hosting at the Imprinted Sportswear Shows (ISS) so far in 2018, and welcome those yet to come for our remaining two events this year. So, mark your calendar for these upcoming ISS events: Orlando Sept. 6-8 Fort Worth Sept. 27-29 This industry is full of hard-working professionals putting in the hours. You deserve a vacation - go ahead and take it. JOSHUA CARRUTH, SHOW DIRECTOR josh.carruth@emeraldexpo.com (678) 781-7905http://www.IMPRESSIONSMAG.COM