The Fix

Stage five of this saga is where you turn the corner or your company or country dies. The number one thing to remember is to put all the problems aside and focus on cash. If your not solvent financially there is no point in continuing. It doesn't matter if you can start the engines on a boat if you can't stop it from sinking! The path to recovery lies first and foremost in returning to sound management principles and rigorous strategic thinking!

The absolute worse thing you can do is declare a crisis where none exists. This creates cynicism. It's hard to turn the corner with a crowd of cynics! You need all the cooperation you can muster. It's time to dig in and work hard, your effort is being watched by others.When Anne Mulcahy became chief executive of a faltering Xerox, miring in stage four decline, back in 2004, she didn't take a weekend off for two years. That was one of the factors in Xerox's recovery. Does the leadership of this country reflect that level of dedication? Has it fertilized cynicism? Is it leaning toward the founding principles that made this nation great in the first place?

The path out of darkness begins with those exasperatingly persistent individuals who are continually incapable of capitulation. Does the electorate in Washington currently reflect the above sentence? America was founded and prospered on the principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility, and individual freedom, it's time to get back to basics!

God Bless!
Capt. Bill