In times of uncertainty people tend to obsess over the short term, but what gets us through difficult times are the people who are able to look beyond the short term and build a bigger future. The economy will boom again... and the stock market will rise through it's previous highs again...

As manager's we have a responsibility to give people hope for the future. Giving them hope for the future gives them power in the present.

We are in the midst of tough times... and I suspect there are tough times ahead... and no one can guarantee you the future. The future belongs to those who add value in the present.

We need to stop sitting around waiting for the economy to turn. There are 300 million people in the United States and I have to believe that if 300 million stepped it up a notch something incredible would happen.

So, let's step it up a notch!