Comments on: Upbeat attitude the key to more business and better jobs during downturn https://bniblog.co.nz/networking-tips/upbeat-attitude-the-key-to-more-business-and-better-jobs-during-downturn/ This is the blog of BNI (Business Network International) New Zealand Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:15:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Colin Kennedy https://bniblog.co.nz/networking-tips/upbeat-attitude-the-key-to-more-business-and-better-jobs-during-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:15:26 +0000 http://bniblog.co.nz/bni/uncategorized/upbeat-attitude-the-key-to-more-business-and-better-jobs-during-downturn/#comment-991 Thanks for your feedback Paul, I take your point – I could also have articulated my points better.
What I was trying to say was that people are looking for leadership and inspiration right now. We need people who are going to put their hands up, offer direction, lead by example… regardless of their politics.
Whether that person (once they have the following) can provide the necessary leadership is another matter entirely – and I think both Obama and Key will be tested in the months to come.
We however, people in business and ‘the men and women on the street’ so to speak, can provide leadership throught attitude and action within our sphere’s of influence – taking action, any action, is got to be better than doing nothing.

]]> By: Paul Bailey https://bniblog.co.nz/networking-tips/upbeat-attitude-the-key-to-more-business-and-better-jobs-during-downturn/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:24:56 +0000 http://bniblog.co.nz/bni/uncategorized/upbeat-attitude-the-key-to-more-business-and-better-jobs-during-downturn/#comment-989 Ki Ora Colin

I would have thought that BNI was an apolitical organisation and it is disappointing to see you bring politics into your blog.

John Key was not elected to office – the National Party was. Nor does New Zealand have an office of president (as much as the media may want it to) and to infer otherwise is factually incorrect. I believe that any competent political analyst would also successfully argue that the National Party had great success in the 2008 election not because John Key offered hope or leadership but because the electorate was sick to the teeth of the 4th Labour government. Therefore to attempt to place John Key and Barrack Obama in the same context in this respect is absurd.

Never the less I agree 100% with your message that we should be getting on with it. The fundamentals to running a successful business remain unchanged and being polite costs nothing and earns everything.

I am constantly amazed by the number of business answer calls like I am the enemy. I wonder how on earth they stay in business. You mention to smile frequently and I would also recommend that this is not only done with the face but also with the voice.

Regards
Paul Bailey

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