Are You Glad 2009 Is Over??

Everyone I speak to is saying the same thing: “I’m excitied about 1010, simply because it’s NOT 2009!” And while I do share in hat sentiment to some degree, I also see 2010 as exciting in it’s own right.

Yes, 2009 was overall a pretty crappy year for most people with the economic problems that we all shared in. I would be lying to say that our business did not feel it at all- quite the contrary, there were times when it was hard not raising the white flag and packing it all in. That being said, there were definitely high points throughout the year that kept us going both fiscally and personally. And those points are what we have focused on in developing our mindset for 2010.

2010 certainly didn’t start off with a bang, one of our great clients unfortunately had to close the doors right after the New Year which left a rather significant void in their marketplace and for us. While that certainly could have set off a year of gloom, it seemed to be the exact impetus that was needed to assess what the hell we, and I started this whole deal for. This is not meant to be a “kumbaya/pop psych 101″ moment of “when one window closes, another opens” or “He helps those whole help themselves”. Simply a stating of my belief that I had allowed my own focus to be on the trees rather than the forest.

This is not where I espouse a whole list of New Year’s resolutions, nor is this a State of the Union. This is a simple rant on remembering who’s business this is and while we’re here. We just celebrated our 4th year of existance here at The Black Hill Alliance, and once again I am driven by the desire to share our knowledge and experiences with others in order to make their businesses and lives more meaningful. The one resolution I will  put down on paper is to get more days on-snow this year ( last year it was embarassing how little I rode!), I can’t wait for Industry Day next month!

I’m now going to get on the road to meet with a client to review their Sponsorship goals & activations and then plot out the rest of the month. I certainly hope that if you feel there is anything that we can do to help you and your business that you’ll reach out to us right away.  Let’s look forward to on Jan 1st, 2011 we’re all saying “Wow, 2010 was amazing- how do we top THAT?!?”

Beau