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Some of you are happy today and some of you are sad. Whatever your feeling, the sun came up this morning!
The American people were in a "firing" mood this election season. I often say in my Power Tools training that "we can get you hired or we can get you fired-it happens at the ballot box." People wanted to "hire" new staff in Washington and turned out in droves to make those decisions. It is an Obama phenomenon.
The Democrats will now own the White House and the U.S. House and Senate. They will have to deliver. As of this writing, the Democrats have 54 of the 100 seats in the Senate with Oregon and Alaska still counting votes. In the House, the Democrats have 248 of the 435 seats.
A good friend of mine, Elizabeth Dole, lost her seat in the Senate. Let's talk about the "women's vote" in this election. After much conversation about the Hillary women being upset and going over to support McCain, that just didn't happen. They went home and voted for Obama in the end. The outreach to the women business owner community from the McCain campaign was not effective and not organized. The Obama campaign was masterfully orchestrated.
Sixty percent of the country voted in this election and that is a good thing! It is now time for all of us to come together and work to turn our economy around and balance our efforts around the world. To that end, over the past few weeks, I started building a network of men and women to work with me over the next few years on free-market alternatives to government. Please consider joining the team! We will focus on small business issues and offer policy ideas to Congress and the new administration. We WILL have a seat at the table. Our focus will be on health care, taxes, access to capital and government regulation. I really want your help—go to my blog and post your thoughts and let me know if you want to join the "network"-no money asked, just your time and brain! Hope to hear from you soon-time is of the essence.
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November 5th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Terry,
interested in learning more about started your initiative to build a network of men and women to work with me over the next few years on free-market alternatives to government. Please consider joining the team!
Best to you, Ann Marie
November 5th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Terry: As a dedicated Republican, I am disappointed in the election outcome. The people choose polish and promises over experience. I will find it a challenge to get behind the Democratic policies and viewpoints. I have great concern for small business and their welfare when a greater tax burden may be placed on them and on us individually. I do have confidence in WIPP and other organizations in keeping the President and Congress focusing on small business importance. Becky S. Wilson
November 5th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I will help with this. I am so dismayed at what is going on in this country. I think it is of the utmost importance to start TODAY to fight the media, the congress, the schools. The libs have infiltrated every aspect of society and we need to start counteracting the destruction they have done and prevent more from happening. Today, our enemies are elated, the 60″s radicals and the kids they have brainwashed are dancing in the streets. I even saw a banner of the hammer and sickle last night at an Obama party. How telling is that?!?
November 5th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Someone famous once said, ‘all beginnings are hopeful’.
Well, I am not particularly overjoyed with the election outcome, however, I am hopeful. BHO’s campaign was masterful and did a superb job of raising cash (the fuel that boosts any campaign). I applaud them.
I believe the key for everyone is to give BHO a chance and pray for his team daily. As entrepreneurs and those who believe in less government, we need to make ourselves known to our new leaders and insure they understand that we are there to help, not carp from the sidelines.
The sun did come up today, and the world continues to turn… and good or bad, we will all survive and progress. We all knew (even the staunch conservatives) that DC needed a change. So, let us rally behind the new leadership and help make OUR country united.
November 5th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
For the first time in my life, I am truly afraid of what will happen, especially to small businesses in America. Owning a staffing firm, I can see that some of the changes will hurt not just my business, but most of my clients.
To name just a few, the Free Choice Act, the Family Medical Leave Act and, of course, the proposed health care changes will hurt most businesses.
I will help any way that I can to promote a Free Market Economy and all of the above.
In NM, ALL our Senate and House seats are now Democrats for the first time ever!
November 5th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Terry, I want to join your team. Let me know what I can do to help!
November 5th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
As a small business owner, I am deeply concerned for the future considering the democratic legislators in my state (Colorado) have not been very supportive of small business issues in the past. NFIB tracks the voting percentage of congress on small business issues and the legislator’s our state has voted in supported far less than 20% of all small business legislation last year.
I am definately interested in joining your team and hope that we are successful at uniting with others in an effort to provide much needed guidance on small business issues. I also believe that small business is going to have to provide leadership to our youth through education and mentorship to develop a future leaders and a workforce that sees this is the land of opportunity and success is something to be valued and appreciated.
November 6th, 2008 at 9:52 am
I am very interested in joining your effort. I am a 24-year veteran of the tax preparation business, and an Enrolled Agent. I have been totally frustrated by the lack of understanding by the general public – and surely women business owners – of tax laws and their implications. The opportunity to provide leadership and training in these areas would be more than welcome. Please contact me any time.
November 6th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I am very interested in joining your effort. As a tax professional and Enrolled Agent, the opportunity to be supportive of efforts toward the understanding of tax laws and their effects on small business owners would be welcome. Leadership and training in these areas is needed, and I would be happy to join with you to this end.
November 6th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Terry,
Thank you for your responsible leadership. I am hopeful that with this change new initiatives will surface–disruption ALWAYS affords opportunities! We have been a little stuck for a variety of reasons–not necessarily party related. Many issues important to me and my business have simply not been addressed. I applaud you for being ready to get to work and for your desire to proactively participate in the FORMATION not just the support/non-support of legislation! This allows each initiative to be addressed as an individual issue and frees us all for ideation and inspired solutions. I am looking forward to the future where ALL opportunity has always and will always lie.