It’s Not the Recession, You Just Suck | via Outspoken Media and @georgiajoseph
Great little bit by Lisa Barone. I, as some of you may know, was on the business end of a layoff about 7 months ago. I’m happy to say that I should be reaching the crest of the hill in less than a week, but it’s been a hard, scrapping fight getting there. But honestly, the fight itself has been half the challenge. In the end I will be employed by my self.
One of the tidbits from this piece follows.
Entrepreneurs are ruling this recession.
Why? Because they’re hungry and they’re motivated. That means they can’t spend their whole day getting caught in the fame game or in office politics. It means when they go to a conference or a networking event, they’re not there for the booze. They’re grabbing handfuls of business cards, talking to people, and then following up. And they don’t just say they’ll email you after the show. They really do. Actually, they email you as soon as they get home. They’re nurturing leads and finding clients and creating opportunities. They’re marketing themselves. They’re not tuning in to Oprah this afternoon to get Twitter tips from Ashton Kutcher.