Funny thing — if you look at the news, everything is doom-and-gloom. Layoffs. Rising unemployment. Everyone looking for a handout, er, bailout.
But as I’m going around talking to people (not companies), I’m hearing nothing but optimism. Folks are being careful, sure, but they’re also starting their own companies. Some of their ideas are wacky, but a lot of them are really good. I think a lot of people are seeing grand opportunities in today’s upheaval, and I’m with them.
The way I look at it, a 7% unemployment rate means a 93% employment rate. People are still out there, buying pizzas, getting haircuts and downloading songs. There’s got to be an opportunity in there somewhere.