Unbridled Optimism

January 14th, 2009 Posted by Suzy Ogé

Optimism is infectious, much like entrepreneurship, and the two often go hand in hand. Luckily, both are less nasty than the current flu on offer!

Despite all of the economic doom and gloom of the moment, I am more upbeat and optimistic about business than I have been in recent years, so I’d like to share 9 reasons to be optimistic in 2009!

1. Market! What goes down, will eventually come back up!
2. Opportunity! Crisis forces change and this is an advantage for small business.
3. Innovation! People and companies will be open to doing things differently, instead of the way they’ve always done them.
4. Efficiency! More mindful spending is good for you in the long run, even if your company is unaffected by the downturn.
5. Reality! With the illusion of prosperity and easy money stripped away, you will make better decisions.
6. Courage! Have the guts to make a move you’ve been contemplating.
7. Momentum! Identify what is going well in your business or career and build on it.
8. Hope! Obama.
9. Inspiration! If 1-8 don’t do it for you, surround yourself with people that are seizing the opportunities and reap the rewards of their infectious optimism!