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Fear Kills Businesses, Dead

December 21, 2008
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What follows is the unedited version of my most recent post, currently live at TechCrunch.

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It’s official. We’re in a recession. Recessions naturally inject fear and panic, which is only heightened by every discussion of market losses, layoffs, bailouts, and somber predictions. We’re only human after all; of course everything affects us personally and emotionally.

Fear is not a catalyst for productivity however.

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Business - Marketing

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