Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas to all the readers. I hope your Christmas finds everyone safe. Please remember the reason for Christmas. We all know it's certainly not presents! 

I look forward to an excellent 2009 for my business. I, for one, am choosing not to participate in the recession. Small business can survive. You just have to be adaptable. Don't just keep doing the same old thing. Think outside the box. It may be harder to make money, and the low hanging fruit may go away, but you can make it! 

One of the ways I'm choosing not to participate is by turning off the radio. I typically have the radio playing in my office as background noise. I'm tired of hearing all the negative reports on the news about the economy, so I've turned off the radio so I won't have to listen to it. You see, if you hear something long enough, you may just begin to believe it. So, I'm choosing to make myself more productive. 

 To Your Success, 

 Tim