Let’s Get Serious!
Hello and welcome to the July newsletter.
I am going to be a little “dark” this month. Why? Well, if you believe what is being written dark times are with us, particularly if you live in the U.K, although I understand it’s not a bowl of cherries over the pond in the U.S either.
Why is this?
Well here in the U.K it’s simply that the outgoing Labout government have spent hundreds of billions of pounds that they simply didn’t have! That has left the Tories holding a baby they may well come to wish they’d never got to hold because they now have to administer the nasty medicine!
However, despite the fact that I try to stay “a political”, I know this needs to be done otherwise the U.K would simply implode like Greece.
It is interesting though that a Government is allowed to first of all sell the family silver, then borrow more than it could ever hope to pay back in the lifetime of three parliaments let alone one and get away with it. If you or I did something of such magnitude it would be called theft or fraud. This is why I stay out of politics…it makes me angry!
Oh, and then…Labour have the gaul to sit on the opposition benches and slag off the Tories for making the cuts. Why is there not a “no party” option when it comes to politics? Perhaps the time is ripe for something new and different, like…an Honesty Party – I just can’t see it though! Having said that I honestly believe Tony Blair came to power with good intentions, but got corrupted along the way. I think the same of David Cameron, but he has one hell of a task in front of him.
But, the bottom line in all of this is that Governments are not actually producers. All they do is spend money that they have taken (some may say stolen) from us by way of tax. Could it be different if Government were removed, tax was abolished and we just paid for all the services we needed directly? I think business would probably make a far better job of providing!
And there’s the rub, the point of this summer, sunshine filled newsletter!
All of the spending cuts will damage the economy. However, having 56% of the productive workforce working in the public sector being unproductive and supported by the productive 44% in the private sector was NEVER sustainable over any length of time…I just cannot understand why Labour think this is possible. The U.K would have crashed and burned if Labour had won the election.
However, what now needs to be done will likely make the Tories so unpopular they will never get elected again for a generation…leaving the door open to Labour to pull the same trick again 5 years down the line.
O.K, I’ll get off the soap box now :>)
As a small business owner what does this mean for you? How does all this information translate to what you need to do?
Well first up, as much as the current course of Government action is needed, the Government are not going to come along and bail you out if you get into trouble. So, it’s up to you! This is a subject I have talk about on many ocassions, the need for you to take responsibility for yourself and your actions. This is more so than ever today.
Why? because business is tight. People are cutting costs like never before and selling anything is going to be more difficult. You have to be the best, you have to shine out from the crowd.
This was brilliantly illustrated this week when we had an estate agent round to value our house.We were elaying a tale of woe from when we brought this house 4 years ago. There was one realtor who used every underhand tactic he could to try and grab our purchase for himself and then when all parties refused he tried to undermine the sale by gazumping.
Outrageous business practices. We were told, with some glee, by two local agents they had gone out of business.
You see, people have got wise, and if they are going to part with their precious money, they not only want the best goods or servcies, they want a keen price and a great overall package. You have to provide that to prosper…you should anyway. Offer outrageous service, be the best you can be and offer the best products and services – end of!
It’s time to stand up and be counted!
So, don’t complain about how dark it is and bemoan the fact you can’t see what’s going on. Put a light on! Do what Winston Churchill did in those dark days. He lit a candle of hope and everyone followed it. Do the same and you will prosper, be a champion in your market.
It is absolutely vital that you join me in a stand against all the negative that is going on! You and I need to stand up for the Entrepreneur, we need to stand up for freedom and business, we need to stand up against the “sheep” who are paralysed by the situation and retain our hope and positivism!
We need to take action – massive action!
Most of all, you and I need to retain faith and belief in our own ability! Our ability to drive our businesses forward no matter what! This is your life and your business and you live (or die) by your own eforts. This is the beauty of having and running your own business as opposed to being a wage slave in someone else’s pocket. Sure, sometimes it’s scary, but Oh, how good does it feel when you win! How good does it feel to se your inbox full with orders, how good does it feel to go shpping on a Monday morning when all the sheep are at work…how good does it feel to do what you want, when you
want and to live life on YOUR terms.
Recognise what is good in yourself and encourage that in others, be a beacon of hope! This will cause a ripple effect as you make contact with more and more people. Have the absolute joy of knowing that YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE – For the better! There is without doubt no better feling of satisfaction than this!
I genuinely hope that this rousing little “speech” will help you go out and be the best you that you can be. To go out there and despite it all make a diference so that you and your family can prosper no matter how dark it gets.
Did you know that cosmetics giant Clairol was born during the great depression? A certain huge coffee company was also founded at the same time.
If you do need an injection of positivism, then get my Life Mastery System, it showed me the way, it can do the same for you!
Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do it, because I’m here to tell you, and the weight of proof says, that YOU can.
I believe in you! Go do it!
Have fun and make money!
Cheers now
Derek