I saw this sign on a boom gate today and was struck - not by the boom gate - but by the fact that all is going really well at the moment but there is a foreboding sense of ill to come.
So how do you feel? Tell me!
My overview is that Pollenizer is doing well after eight months, I’m enjoying working with the team, loving my clients and learning lots. Plus there seems to be loads of more good work to do - in fact no end in sight.
But……
Sub-prime loans lead to sub-prime finance markets lead to sub-prime economies leads to sub-prime investment in technology companies leads to sub-prime Mick.
Banks closing.
Recessions forecast.
Consumer confidence dropping.
Is it all going to come to a crashing end?
I hope not. And I get the feeling even if it does it’s not going to be that bad.
How are you feeling?
Or if you want to ramble (see above) feel free to dump in the comments.
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6 responses so far ↓
1 Graham // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:53 am
Its obviously a subliminal associative thingy - your eyes read ‘descending boom’ but your brain hears ‘descending doom’. But never fear - bad market sentiment always lags reality…. OTOH, doesn’t the Mayan calendar end in 2012?
2 Ross Hill // Sep 1, 2008 at 1:56 am
The glass is half full until it’s not. I try not to predict the future.
3 Bevan Johns // Sep 1, 2008 at 3:27 am
If you don’t work for Babcock & Brown you should be right Mick.
4 Marc Lehmann // Sep 2, 2008 at 8:41 am
Just of the top of my head- PWC, Boeing, Riviera, NIB, Fairfax have layoffs. Historically economies don’t start slowing seriously until people start losing their jobs so the worst is to come I fear. Time to be like the ants and prepare for winter just in case and just to be sensible.
5 Bart Jellema // Sep 3, 2008 at 7:43 am
We just went from 6000 uniques per day to 9000 uniques in under 2 weeks… and they say there’s a recession in the states. I say do what you do and do it well and there is nothing but boom!
6 Ry // Sep 4, 2008 at 11:34 pm
I remember one time as a kid, I was telling mum that I’m on top of the world and feeling great!
She replied along the lines of “don’t be too suprised if/when you fall”
It has taught me to although enjoy the highs, stay focused and keep on striving for my best.
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