The #1 thing we need to do when things feel out of control is……..read for more……

If there was ever a time to shake off the lethargy and malaise caused by the ever increasing global challenges the time is now. Let’s look at a few FACTS and FICTIONS about what is going on out there:

FACT: The US and Global financial scenario is scary- spooky even (pardon the poke at our upcoming Halloween) Banks are struggling, stocks are plummeting and the employment rate stands to be as high as 9% by the end of this year.

FICTION: We are going to hell in a handbasket! What is really happening is that the dark side of financial shenanigans has been illuminated. Overlending to underqualified borrowers has finally come to light and as my friend Tim Sanders http://www.timsanders.com  says, “Did You Really Think It Was Going to Last?” Think of our current financial challenges as an equalization that is affecting the globe. Never before have we had to look at ‘global’ finance at this level until the US ‘outed’ their financial situation. Soon we saw Canada and Europe rush to take their own measures to ease their own financial insitutions challenge.

FACT: We are in a ’slowing’ down time as the markets recalibrate and adapt to the chaos.

FICTION: We are not going to be in a recession like previous recessions. The major difference is technology, world wide involvement and small business owners who have been the mainstay of a healthy economy. We are going to see things shift in the next year and it feels painful because we are expecting things to go according to past patterns. We are in a new world of global viewpoints and solutions.

FACT: Certain industries are going to be hard hit in this time of chaos.

FICTION: There will be no jobs. As the market shifts in certain industries other industries are thriving. The ‘green’ movement is absolutely thriving as people cut back on gas and begin using alternative travel methods. Travel is a bargain right now as airlines offer incentives for travellers.

So the time to take control is now and there are a few things you can do:

#1- Control your mind- DO NOT BUY IN TO MASS PANIC AND FEAR

Choose to think about what you can do creatively, how you can collaborate and how you can maximize the current events- do not fall into the trap of social mindset.

#2- Invest in experts who can help you and your company stay out of fear

Now more than ever is the time to be bringing in the experts! They have the vast experience of working with other companies, other industries and they are a beacon of light to you and your team at a time when you may be having a tough time keeping everyone optimistic. My friend Steve Rizzo http://www.steverizzo.com is an expert on being a “humor being” and I cant think of a time when we need that guidance more than ever.

The number one thing to do is to take control of what you have control over- dont let the circumstances control you!