How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
Thinking about last week, Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson. Now, Bill Mays the Pitchman, and Madoff gets 150 years, the US leaving the cities of Iraq, and I come to think how life is so fragile. At times it seems that my life is insignificant when one views the impact others have had on all of mankind. Then, I realize that my life does have impact to those that I talk with each day, those that are my friends and those that are my family. I am glad I woke up this morning, some people did not.
June 29, 2009
June 26, 2009
You Just Have to Find It!
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
This is a two part Positive: 1) We picked up a new builder yesterday. He was a referral from an existing builder. The new builder’s closet company went out of business. 2) When meeting with him, he said that he is going to have his best year ever this year. The reason, the area that he works in, is an older community and they are remodeling their homes. He is not doing new construction right now, only remodeling. See, there is business out there, I just have to find it.
This is a two part Positive: 1) We picked up a new builder yesterday. He was a referral from an existing builder. The new builder’s closet company went out of business. 2) When meeting with him, he said that he is going to have his best year ever this year. The reason, the area that he works in, is an older community and they are remodeling their homes. He is not doing new construction right now, only remodeling. See, there is business out there, I just have to find it.
June 25, 2009
Any Way You Can Get It
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
OK, this is not a normal thought for the day, but I guess the world is not normal. Our trade association sent out the following email to highlight Paris Hilton’s Closet. I guess the positive is that it is free press about an over thHow to Stay Positive in a Negative World
http://www.closetsmagazine.com/Talktous/ClosetsBlog/tabid/68/Default.aspx?cid=367650&archive=6::2009&emc=el&m=426078&l=9&v=56d49f7739
OK, this is not a normal thought for the day, but I guess the world is not normal. Our trade association sent out the following email to highlight Paris Hilton’s Closet. I guess the positive is that it is free press about an over thHow to Stay Positive in a Negative World
http://www.closetsmagazine.com/Talktous/ClosetsBlog/tabid/68/Default.aspx?cid=367650&archive=6::2009&emc=el&m=426078&l=9&v=56d49f7739
June 24, 2009
Others Have it Both Better and Worse
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
In the last few days I have been reminded that there are always people who have it better than me, but more importantly, have it worse than me. I have heard of businesses closing, businesses that have had to lay off a large percentage of their people, friends who have been laid off, people who have or are diseased, people who are getting divorced, and people who have to sell their home. This is all in the last 7 days. Seeing all of this, I am thankful I just woke up this morning. Today, I will “suck the bone marrow out life”.
In the last few days I have been reminded that there are always people who have it better than me, but more importantly, have it worse than me. I have heard of businesses closing, businesses that have had to lay off a large percentage of their people, friends who have been laid off, people who have or are diseased, people who are getting divorced, and people who have to sell their home. This is all in the last 7 days. Seeing all of this, I am thankful I just woke up this morning. Today, I will “suck the bone marrow out life”.
June 23, 2009
Other Forms of Revenue
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
As simple as this sounds, I found good in it. We have not had our air conditioning in our new showroom for over two weeks. In the beginning it was not as bad as it now, but our entire Sales Team endured, without much complaining and continued to design & sell. Now, the best part is that the company to fix our air conditioner is a past client. He wants to organize his home further, and wants to barter it out. Business is still happening in America, even if it is not on the books and being reported in the media.
As simple as this sounds, I found good in it. We have not had our air conditioning in our new showroom for over two weeks. In the beginning it was not as bad as it now, but our entire Sales Team endured, without much complaining and continued to design & sell. Now, the best part is that the company to fix our air conditioner is a past client. He wants to organize his home further, and wants to barter it out. Business is still happening in America, even if it is not on the books and being reported in the media.
June 22, 2009
It's Really Simple
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
Spending Father’s Day with different families, and sharing many different stories, I am struck with how simple life really is, and sometimes how complex I can make it. Love family, and those that are not, allow them to be a part of my family. Love people for who they are, for I cannot change them. Love God, not out of guilt, but because it feels good to love.
Spending Father’s Day with different families, and sharing many different stories, I am struck with how simple life really is, and sometimes how complex I can make it. Love family, and those that are not, allow them to be a part of my family. Love people for who they are, for I cannot change them. Love God, not out of guilt, but because it feels good to love.
June 20, 2009
Others Thinking Positive
How to Stay Positive in a Negative World
The spirit of our American people and entrepreneurs is great. I believe we must be coming out of our recession. Yesterday, I drove by an empty store with a sign in the window “Opening in July--Hot Water Heater Store”. My thoughts ranged from “In July?” to “They have to sell other things?”. Whoever is opening this store must be positive thinking, and that’s all I needed yesterday.
The spirit of our American people and entrepreneurs is great. I believe we must be coming out of our recession. Yesterday, I drove by an empty store with a sign in the window “Opening in July--Hot Water Heater Store”. My thoughts ranged from “In July?” to “They have to sell other things?”. Whoever is opening this store must be positive thinking, and that’s all I needed yesterday.
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