[Robert Ball]

Are you sick and tired of hearing the words "stimulus package" and wondering how it's going to impact your life? So are we! OfficeArrow's CEO offers a few straight-forward words of wisdom about how we can pull ourselves out of this economic mess. Read his inspired response to a recent op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal.

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[Aurora82]

What a refreshing post to read in these times! Yes, businesses are failing, and times are tough, but if you have the confidence, so too, will your customers. Yes, some may cut back through necessity, but some will embrace such a positive stance and may even take risks themselves. Now, more than ever, relationships are key to businesses, as these are the people who will feel even more loyal when they come through the other side of this with you.

When it became apparent we were heading for recession, many of my colleagues feared the worst, and several quit almost immediately, as we work for a small publishing company, but the managers, rather than buckling, have reinvigorated themselves and us. There is constant dialogue between managment and staff, where before this was sparse. Existing staff have been rewarded with new challenges and are reaping the benefits. While not all the outgoing staff have been replaced directly, we have taken on 2 new staff, with another 3 new positions announced yesterday.