An edit for our company’s Facebook page gets done within 10 minutes of it being pointed out by me to Lindsey via email - on a Saturday. Megan routinely stays until 7 p.m. each Friday to finish up press kits and to clean up her to do list each week. Lady Foster took four days off to be with an ailing family member - she basically worked via her new iPhone three of those four days.  Nicole (aka Super Mom) and I often communicate after 9 p.m. Our newest teammate (Chris) worked for free for two months just to get his foot in the door.  I call that Collective Dedication and it’s what makes WordHampton PR a top shop on Long Island.

Forget the Dow, there are positives now.

There are still traffic jams on the L.I.E., a wait for table on a Saturday night in restaurants and all Starbucks still seem crowded.

Forget the Dow, there are positives now.

Other positives: credit card deliquencies are down about 10% as people are curbing wanton spending and learning to adhere to a budget. Alcohol sales are up as are fast food sales. Warehouse club stores, the repossession businesses, auto repair shops, cobblers, resale shops and foreclosure auctioneers have all experienced positive growth in this economy - as has any kind of e-commerce.

Forget the Dow, there are positives now.

Citing finger-pointing and hand-wringing on both sides of the aisle over the AIG bonuses, The President decides to take the blame– a mess he didn’t start, but he takes RESPONSIBILITY, stating “I’ll take the blame, I’m the President.”

Forget the Dow, there are positives now.

Look. I know things are tough. They are tough for everyone.
I met a guy last week who when asked if the glass was half empty or half full, he responded, “There’s no glass!” Ya gotta love a guy with a sense of humor. Or the woman who said she’d invest in the stock market right now - if she hadn’t lost all her money in the stock market! And both of these people uttered these wisdoms with a grin.

Forget the Dow, there are positives now.

What do you think? Any positives to share with us here? Comments welcome below!

Cheers!