I know many entrepreneurs don’t think 2008 has been a particularly auspicious year. Do I need to mention the reason why?
I admit this year could have been better for me/my business. However, I don’t feel sad, nor discouraged. I do have some achievements to be grateful for. And these are the things I want to keep in mind when I think about 2008.
What about you? How do you feel when you analyse 2008 from a business perspective?
You have two main options now:
1. You can feel sorry for yourself, recalling all that went wrong in the previous 12 months and lamenting it that your business couldn’t grow as you wished.
2. You can be proud of yourself because you survived to all difficulties; you still have your intelligence, your knowledge and your will to work—things that no crisis can take away from you—and you are ready for the challenges that 2009 will bring.
I’m sure you know which of the options above will do you more good.
Having said that, I wish you a splendid New Year, full of peace, health, friendship and business success. 
