You know I hear a lot of gnashing of teeth over the state of small businesses today. It is all doom and gloom – mostly by the usual suspects on TV and in the press. Do you think there is a reason why they are on TV or are journalists – those who can, do – those who can’t, pontificate. If they were decent entrepreneurs wouldn’t they be running their own businesses?

Inflation, housing crisis, stagflation, woe is me. Stop it already.

You control your actions, you control your business, you control your destiny and your business’ destiny – no one else, only you. Don’t blame clients, vendors, employees, the Man, the establishment, Democrats, Republicans or the government. These are only influencers, not controllers.

You are in control – so what are you going to do about? What can you do better? What can you improve? What skill can you learn?

Why is it with all this doom and gloom that is surrounding us, Intuit just came out with a survey that showed 78% of all small businesses were planning on growing this year – huh? What do we as entrepreneurs know that the pundits don’t?

Are you going to be one of the 78% or one of the 22%?