Who's in Control in 2011?
Posted by Ron Harris on Tue, Jan 04, 2011
Do you believe what the news says about the economy? It's easy to go into agreement with all the bad news. I just read the latest newsletter from Jeffrey Gitomer and he had a wonderful article about taking control of your business in 2011. I'll give you the link to the article at the end of this post but here's an excerpt to give you a taste.
"It’s 2011! Are you ready to recover, or still in a funk? There are expert predictions that 2011 will be much better than 2010. Well golleeeee! There’s a brilliant statement. Probably made by the same idiot that said the recession is over. The reality is no one knows. The fact is some businesses will have their best year ever, and others will go out of business. And everyone will wonder what happened to the value of their real estate. Someone somewhere will measure some obscure number and proclaim it to be an “indicator.” That’s probably the same jack that predicted Katrina will miss New Orleans, the swine flu will kill everybody, and told us that the value of real estate is only down 9%.
REALITY: 2011 will ONLY be better than 2010 if YOU make it better. You are the recovery, you are the bailout, and you are the stimulus.
REALITY: 2011 is not about THE economy; it’s about YOUR economy.
REALITY: Stop worrying about random global and national situations, and start taking positive local action. It’s not THE market; it’s YOUR marketplace. It’s not THE banking industry; it’s YOUR banking relationship. It’s not THE availability of credit; it’s YOUR credit needs and money availability. Stop watching THE news, and concentrate on BUSINESS news. What’s happening in business is far more important than who got shot, what got bombed, or what burned down. (Yes, I’m concerned for the troops in harms way, but I am equally concerned for their ability to pay their mortgage once they return.)
REALITY: The pressure for more sales will be on. If you’re in sales, that means you.
REALITY: The pressure to reduce your prices will be severe BOTH from your customers and your competition."
Here is the link to the article on Jeffrey's website. Click Here
Watch the news for traffic updates and to know whether you're going to need a jacket in the morning. Don't let the news allow you to think that there's nothing you can do. You are in Control.