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<DIV>In a message dated 12/25/2004 11:39:29 A.M. Central Standard Time,
hubertliverman@bellsouth.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I have had a disastrous year. Your insightful post eased my
panic,reminded me of the realities of my situation, gave me hope for the
coming year,and overcome a very bleak Christmas.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thank You,</DIV>
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<DIV>Hubert Liverman</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Hubert,</DIV>
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<DIV>I understand completely! For most of my adult life I have taken t=
he
Christmas break to do some serious reevaluation of my life and work and make=
plans for the next year. One's goals often get smashed on the shoals o=
f
life however progress can still be made. I think it is important to ke=
ep
careful records of life's successes and failures, without the record you rea=
lly
have no idea of where you are at and where you have come from. Over ti=
me
you gain perspective on the seasons of business. During the tech bubbl=
e of
the late 1990's you would hear all kinds of non-sense that we are entering a=
new
business cycle in which there would be no down periods and profits don't
matter. Well, we all know what happened. All business always go
through cycles. Those that learn to weather the down times survive to
enjoy the spring and summer. Business which can't or won't adapt to
changing times and needs are left on the ash heap of history. If busin=
ess
has been slow and you are not doing anything different to change the course =
of
your work, you are a fool if you expect the results of your activities to
change. If you always waited for you phone to ring, it might be time t=
o
pick it up yourself and ring it on the other end. It really doesn't ma=
tter
if you hate to make phone calls, that may be just what you need to do to
survive. </DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck and keep at it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Andrew</DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>