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Many people who read this blog are IT professionals or their managers. Daily you are faced with crushing deadlines, less employees to do more of the work, and a heightened struggle to justify your value to the organization. It’s logical to react with the quick fix or short term budget cut to save jobs, save funding, or save yourself in the short term. I suggest a radical reaction to the current economic storm and one that ultimately will deliver long term value for you - patience. Let me relate how patience will be helping me and perhaps you can apply the lessons to your situation.

We Want it Now

Most of the time in IT sales we don’t want to wait.  We want what we want and we want it now. We are told to make things happen. To shape the future. 
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I don’t know about you, but every time I lift up my head over the last 2-3 weeks someone is telling me the world is coming to an end. Trust me on this one; the world isn’t coming to an end. The good news is that there are some tactical steps you can take to protect yourself.

Even during the Great Depression unemployment only got up to ~15%. The average corporate denizen is not going to lose their job. The odds are in your favor. That being said, the current economic crisis is going to generate waves of fear and hysteria fueled by the pandering media. This is your opportunity to show yourself as a leader among your peers. Fear is a choice. Strength is a choice. Remember people are defined by how they act when the chips are down.
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