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Re: More advice on how to cope with the downturn

Offshore Drilling Job — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:22:35 -0000

Great essay-beautifully done, I was actually scared to comment on this after reading it! I really like this, it was a very unique idea that really needed to be touched upon!
Great job!

Re: More advice on how to cope with the downturn

Henry — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:09:06 -0000

He seems like quite a guy. Great quote on his site. Motivational stuff for any entrepreneurs out there that are feeling vulnerable....
http://www.treehousecapital.com/content/words.html

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled,
or where the doer of deeds could have done better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena;
whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again;
who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course;
who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst,
if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly;
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat."

-- Theodore Roosevelt

Re: More advice on how to cope with the downturn

Marc — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:25:58 -0000

Don't drink milk.

Re: More advice on how to cope with the downturn

alan p — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:25:36 -0000

Nic

1. I was at 2 companies in the 2000 - 2004 crunch, I'd say the biggest error we made was in not cutting far enough soon enough. This is key. That process sorts out the strategic direction anyway.

2-5. There is one key instruction here - Talk to Your Customers. Especially existing ones. They are what will get you through.