A New Start

Thanks for joining me here. I've decided to transfer everything to this new blog site and I hope the new blog has value for you, even more than the previous one.

Given the current economic turmoil on the global front, many people are hurting and many more will in the weeks and even months ahead. I hope you're not one of those suffering from this down turn in the financial - but I suspect there will be few people who will escape any negative effects.

Today I met two people who had very different approaches to what is happening.

One of them went to some length to tell me of the tough times he sees ahead. He sat with his shoulders slumped and seemed to have difficulty looking at me. He painted a very stark picture of what would happen to him and those close to him. Initially I empathized with him. And he went on ... and I soon realised that he was doing "poor me, it's all bad. It's going to get worse." He was so good at it, it almost seemed rehearsed.

Then I met another man. This man had a very different view. He told me his business may be as successful in the year ahead. "Sure, I might lose some money, my investments will be down. But you know what ?" he said to me, "Every down-turn brings great opportunity."

It's how you see it that counts. And that affects what you will do with it.

Remember 'Winnie the Pooh' ? I'm going with Tigger every time.


Here's Tiggers to you.

Graham