Beyond the current losses in real estate and on Wall Street, we have lost something much more valuable. Our peace of mind has been irrevocably altered and we will never be the same again. The up shot for business is that our risk tolerance has been significantly lowered, and this effects everyone in a company from the CEO on down. This feeling takes some getting used to (not that we want to do that). Living with fear changes the way people behave in every aspect of their lives. It affects our ability to "be professional" and makes us reorient our priorities. Frankly, it's irritating being in fear, it's like being in a lawsuit - it can suck the life out of you. Fear affects our productivity, our communications, our ability to create and our emotional well being. In order for us to deal with this new threat, we must first and foremost learn to identify its existence. Without the ability to identify the problem, it will only get worse and weaken the structure of our lives and businesses. Living in denial will only hold us back, and it will create a country that stops functioning because everyone is angry and scared.
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