I believe it’s because what we feel and how we see ourselves on inside is direct reflection on how we feel and see world around us.

Someone once said to me, “we can’t control our circumstances all time, but we can control our attitude toward them.” A true statement I know, but come on - I was stuck in a tight spot here.

So, there I was - with a BIG decision to make and decided to take on this challenge as just that.

A challenge.

I figured, if I could overcome this situation that seemed so grave at time, and not only make it through it, but actually grew from it, perhaps, maybe - just maybe my business partner didn’t fail me after all.

Here’s what I did.

I moved on and buried past. I went into office next day, changed locks on door, rolled up my sleeves and never looked back.

It’s amazing what a new coat of paint can do to a dreary old room, and that’s what I did for my business and attitude toward it. Out with old, and in with new.

When I called all my customers and explained what had happened, you wouldn’t believe response. It was like a brotherhood of business people. Each person I spoke with having more advice that last. It was strange how I felt all-alone, and ashamed for letting someone take advantage of me, while others saw me as a new start up, and simply green behind ears. Remember, we all make mistakes.

There were many lessons learned that month, and I took advice given to me by these people, by hiring best accounting person I could find, and then one of best of Tax firms to oversee their numbers as well.

By doing so, guess what happened?

My business rose to highest of dimensions, allowing me to set my sights on growth rather than setbacks, and on future rather than past.

That was many, many years ago. The company became a corporation, and eventually corporation was sold to another.

Now I find myself here, writing this story as if it were yesterday, remembering one of greatest lessons I’ve learned.

In life - things will happen, both for good and bad. It’s way we handle these situations that make us who we are.

It’s all right to feel anger; it’s OK to sense pain, but in end, when story is written, which path will you have chosen?

Live in past, or live FOR future.

Best wishes, and what ever you do….

Keep Smilin'

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# # # Pronto North America www.prontoerp.com Tom Verzi 952-942-5858