Great employees. Great company.
When I started thinking about writing a blog at first I wanted to state something really intelligent and industry specific. The first thought that came to mind was the current state of the economy and how companies and individuals are looking for ways to conserve capital and stay afloat.
There is just so much media hype right now about how bad not only the nation, but the world is going to be affected by the current economic slowdown. The media is playing on our fears. I read an article where it said that “instead of taking a near-term hit to profits and investing in long-term growth, companies seem to be frightened by the economy, cutting budgets” this could be advertising or payroll. The article also stated that such short-term thinking is bad for the company and the economy in general.
With all that being said, the employees of companies can help each other and the company they work for tremendously. I recently passed an article around the office that hinted at things employees could do during the economic slowdown to benefit the companies they work for. I do feel that we have a wonderful team at Trio and are well on our way to implementing all of these actions. Teamwork is key, along with multitasking. Even our company philosophy embraces great actions for a great company. (Work hard. Enjoy life. Make a difference.)
And a special note to all employees and business owners: during this time of economic uncertainty - don’t worry so much, be happy… The media loves to focus on the negative. We have to remember to focus on the positive. Whatever does or does not happen to the economy it will pass with time. In the meantime we need to stay positive and do things that make us as individuals happy. We are a better, stronger team when we are a positive team.
So go ahead find what makes you happy…and do it. For me if I was not currently at work being the good productive employee that I am ;) I would be curled up on my couch with a blanket and a good romance novel (my guilty pleasure). Or listening to my 10-year-old autistic son talk non-stop about the animals he so loves. What makes you happy? Go do it…