Then, to cap it all, I woke up yesterday to the news that it was "blue Monday" the most depressing day of the year apparently. In fact it was so depressing that they re-named it "red Monday". I don't know why they think "Red Monday" is more depressing than "Blue Monday" but that was what they decided.
Surely, enough is enough.
Yes, there is not doubt that we are in a difficult economic position, probably the worst we will ever have to face. Yes, people are feeling the pinch and a lot of poor souls are losing their jobs and I have nothing but sympathy for their plight. But the best way to get the unemployed back into work and to help the economy recover is to encourage confidence and to get companies trading again.
I can't do anything about the global economy or the problems in Europe, I can't do anything about inflation or fears of recession and I can't do much about unemployment and the environment. What I can affect though, is our business and our customers. If we focus on helping our customers grow their businesses then they will gain confidence and we know that confidence is contagious.
If everyone believes that the economy will recover, then it will recover and conversely if everyone constantly listens to the BBC delighting in the misery then nothing will change.
You reap what you sow in life and I suggest that everyone limits their exposure to bad news and focuses on succeses, both small and large. Success breeds success and that's the only way we can improve things.
But then what will the BBC have to report on?
