Reading: Practical Tips to Thrive in Tough Times

Being a reader, I am always looking for positive books especially free ebooks to pass along to my blog and newsletter readers.
The list of contributors is impressive and the tips below will give you a sense of the positive attitude of the book.
Sneak Preview of Insights from the book

Tip #8
Understand that a layoff is not about you, it’s about a faceless economy and a company at the wrong scale. If you take it as a personal failure, it will take you longer to bounce back.
[Tip contributed by Seth Godin ]

Read the rest of the tips and download the book...OnlyBabyBoomers.com/blog

Letter from the Boss

I just read this, I was a McCain supporter obviously.

LETTER FROM THE Desk of The Boss......

As the CEO of this organization, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama is our President and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way. To compensate for these increases, our prices would have to increase by about 10%.

But since we cannot increase our prices right now due to the dismal state of the economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been bothering me, since I believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who would have to go.

So, this is what I did. I walked through our parking lot and found six 'Obama' bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the ones to let go. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. They voted for change, I gave it to them.
I will see the rest of you at the annual company picnic.