OUR SECRET WEAPON: SWEAT
By John Ingrisano on Oct 27, 2008 in Entrepreneuralism, Hot Biz Tips, Quote of the Day
It’s early in the downturn, and I’m already seeing some companies — mostly the new kids on the block — going under. It’s a shame. How can you guarantee you won’t be next? You can’t. There are no guarantees in business! But there is one thing you can do — work like a dog.
That’s my secret weapon: I love to work. It’s my comfort zone. (Yes, that probably reveals a lot about my psychological ink blot file, but I really don’t care.) That’s why I’m a survivor. I have been borderline wealthy and down to my last 17 cents. But I keep going.
My point? Want to survive (and maybe even thrive amid) the tough times we’re just heading into? Cancel that vacation, give up bowling night … and dig in for the long haul. — JRI
Show me an eight-hour man, and I’ll
show you someone just passing
through life, surviving.”
– Herve Filion
The winningest harness racing driver
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Bill Willard | Oct 27, 2008 | Reply
Roger, that! When Sue and I tooled around in Clearwater this weekend, we must have seen a dozen “For Sale” and “For Lease” signs out in front of once-thriving stores along U.S. 19 and Gulf-to-Bay Blvd (SR 60).
Damn shame, of course, but it happened so quickly after the recent mess on Wall Street that it must have been coming on for much longer.
Johnny Coates | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply
Yes… I believe in you. Now a days every body should learn to be frugal…
Mark Anderson | Oct 30, 2008 | Reply
Sorry to pick at an otherwise good blog post but “winningest” is not a word. Even if all the Americans alive use it daily, it still isn’t a word. Again… sorry.
John Ingrisano | Nov 1, 2008 | Reply
As for “winningnest,” yeah, I know, but that’s how this jockey is described. Besides, I rather like the word … or non-word. JRI