Did Positive Thinking Cause the Recession?
A few weekends ago I happened across an article called Positive thinking is positively bad for you so always look on the glum slide of life by Virginia Ironside. In it she gave a positive review for a book entitled Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America. The author is Barbara Ehrenreich, an American journalist, socialist and political...
Read MoreRecession Over in Northern Ireland?
Earlier this week, I posted a tweet about whether the NI recession is over. I simply asked, “Recession behind us?” Straightaway, a Northern Ireland academic used to working with young entrepreneurs gave it a thumbs up, assuming it was a positive thing. An IT Person (with so many enviable talents, I don’t know what else to call him) followed with a definite “No”...
Read MoreMoney is the Gravy
Is the glass half empty of half full? Is the current recession an opportunity or a catastrophe? Depends on your perspective. And for those with an optimistic spirit, the Recession sparks new business ideas. What do Disney, McDonalds, Burger King, Procter and Gamble, Johnson and Johnson, and Microsoft have in common? They all started during a recession or depression, that’s...
Read MoreIs the Economy Half Empty or Half Full?
Yet another story about how UK customer optimism ‘increases’ hits the headlines. This is according to the Nationwide Consumer Confidence index. Actually, its a pretty good tool. Check it out. There’s even a confidence barometer. But what does all this talk of ‘optimism’ actually mean in this context? I’ve blogged before about these strange use of words...
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