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» Important lessons from 2009 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:35:51 +0000

[...] just read a great article from Brain Solis on Building Your Business in a Recession. It made me think that although most people I know seemed to have ‘dodged’ the recession, we [...]

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Important lessons from 2009 | The Wizard — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:41:28 +0000

[...] just read a great article from Brain Solis on Building Your Business in a Recession. It made me think that although most people I know seemed to have ‘dodged’ the [...]

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:01:59 +0000

[...] What follows is the unedited version of my most recent post, currently live at TechCrunch.Credit: Stuant63 via FlickrIt’s official. We’re in a recession. Read the rest of this great post here [...]

By: eamon

eamon — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:06:00 +0000

I like what this business are doing. This is the opposite of fear: http://rohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2008/11/high-peaks-reso.html

(Influential Marketing Blog)

Eamon – Spotlight Ideas

By: Marianna

Marianna — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 04:55:00 +0000

I've long held the belief that the constant barrage of "downsizing/reorganizing/closing" news stories does nothing to inflate the economy.

As you've pointed out, it does the opposite. Fear leads to tightness, whether it be in the pocketbook or the heart...it is just not good for us & does nothing to move us forward.

Will be forwarding this article on. Thanks for your thorough coverage.

By: Joseph Manna

Joseph Manna — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0000

I think people need to remain objective enough to face the reality and remain optimistic. Recession and other factors aren't always bad -- they drive innovation and creative thinking.

Put it this way, Wall St will probably look at additional factors beyond promises before through down some green, only to pull it out at the first bump in the road.

When consumer confidence increases, so will investor confidence. To do that, companies MUST offer superior products and services and must care about expanding their current business. Take a short term hit for a long-term gain.

Very good post! You can't have positive without the negative and vice-versa.

~Joe

By: Mike Cane

Mike Cane — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:58:00 +0000

All that said, you can’t extract money from people who don’t have any to spend.

Recognizing that is not fear.

By: Angel Djambazov

Angel Djambazov — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:41:00 +0000

Very wise post Brian. With all the pop culture references I am surprised you didn’t include the Fassbiner film: Fear Eats the Soul.

By: Matias Paterlini

Matias Paterlini — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:27:00 +0000

Hey Brian, your post is awesome, it brings some hope in these difficult times…

Matias Paterlini

By: Suzanne Lainson

Suzanne Lainson — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:41:00 +0000

Looks of good ideas to think about.