We bikers have a saying that there are two types of riders, those that have laid them down and those that will.  The same can be said for business. 

What we’ve experienced in our economy is a very public group wipeout.  Imagine if you will that instead these very large and very public companies running into trouble we were watching them one by one wipe out on their bikes. 

To be sure, the news media would immediately begin posting stories about the dangers of motorcycling, the need to slow down, yada yada yada.  But the rest of us, the true bikers would simply look at what occurred, rationalize the mistakes they made, lift our kickstands and keep on riding.

So why, I ask, is it so f’ing difficult to do the same thing in business? 

Just because a bunch of greedy and highly idiotic individuals decided to wipe out doesn’t mean that the rest of us are going to as well.  Yes, I’m well aware of the trickle down effect of these large companies dying on the economy, but that’s not my point.  My point is that the quicker we accept the new state of affairs, the quicker we can get back on the road doing what we do. 

The fear should now be gone.  There’s no need to wait for another business shoe to drop because like bikers, they always do.  I don’t know about you, but I’m strapping on my helmet and riding on with the same intensity and passion as before.  Hope you do the same. 

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