The Sky Is Falling

Doom and gloom domainates the news headlines. Message boards are full of predictions that the world as we know it is going to end.

Does it matter?

Whilst it's great to knock the greedy bankers and lay the blame at their door, at the same time expecting our respective governments to come along and make things better, the fact is that our current problems are in fact caused by nothing more than our insatiable appetite to have things today, whatever the cost.

A 10 year credit binge has come home home to haunt us all. Luckily, I stayed clear, apart from my monster mortgage which could still come back to bite me I suppose, so I can't say I'm entirely innocent myself!

The thing is that recessions create opportunities.

Losing one's job isn't necessarily the worst thing that can happen to somebody. It can be a blessing.

I don't have a job, but I'm still more than a little nervous about the way things are panning out at the moment. Business is running scared. That in iteself is scary.

It's making me think harder and motivating me to do more.

You can do that when you're free of the shackles of employment and can take responsibilty for your own decisions.

I don't say this lightly. It's hard being an employee and dependent upon somebody else. I've been there and all I can say is that if I fail now, it's my fault, nobody else's.

The key, as I have stated so often, is to focus on your strengths and what you know. That, together should see you through.

If you're employed and fear for your job, hold tight, redemption could be just around the corner. Opportunity is everywhere, don't let anyone tell you any different.