In English this is easier than in Finnish. In Finnish, even this issue can be looked at from many angles. Life has joys and sorrows. It was and is sad that last spring we had to do things that affected and still affect people’s jobs. This felt and still feels really bad. I’ve tried to convince myself that the global economic recession is not my fault alone.
It’s encouraging that the sales deficit has shrunk since the beginning of the year. Expenses and income are in balance. The order book, outlook and mood towards the end of the year have improved. More and more things are starting to show a plus sign.
Another positive thing is that we have started company‑wide training led by Trainers’ House, which Tuire wrote about in the previous post. It will help us and our customers already in the near future. To quote the training material: now we’re going with our heads in the clouds and our feet firmly on the ground.
It is very important to remind yourself of the positives. I believe that we all have them, even if in some situations they are difficult to see. Perhaps the worst enemy of our people is bitterness and cynicism. They are not things that move us forward. We have to fight against them. We cannot give them power. There are always positives.
In a couple of weeks I’ll tell you about the atmosphere in Estonia. Back in June 2007 I was asked for the first time: what does recession mean? Now they know about it too.
Wishing you a happy autumn,
Jukka Krogerus
PS. I welcome comments, feedback, questions, etc.…jukka.krogerus@dimex.fi