Sticks & Stones
Sticks and Stones Will (not) Break Our Bones…
As far back as humanity can be traced, impassioned people have acted out in violence to make their frustrations heard. There are not a single “people” on this planet with clean hands on the matter. Our country’s famed quotes like, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death,” are at the epicenter of our very being. When the masses get riled up, riots are predictable. History tells us this story over and over and over again. I don’t condone this behavior. History has also shown us how destructive it is to society. Whatever the angst, it does not matter. Violent behavior masks the message. In plane speak, it distracts from the truth and solves not a thing, including making looters feel better. On the converse, acts of violence make negative emotions escalate not de-escalate.
I am sorry to see our country burdened with more trauma when we are all so ready for “something” positive to happen in our lives. I want to remind you that we are in a dignified industry. Luxury transportation is a means of servicing the needs of high net worth individuals, their families, their companies and more. Take your eyes off the nonsense and focus on the main goal you have before you which is moving forward in a positive direction, driving your businesses. Shake the news off and get back to what matters to you. The pundits say business will not return for another year. Based on what? No one - hear me - no one knows what they are talking about factually because this is new territory. Everyone is speculating and frankly throwing sticks and stones. There is another side of this coin, the one that says pent up people are excited to get back to work, travelers are chomping at the bit to break free to find another adventure, sales people and business road warriors are counting the minutes to get back to their routines, and the beat goes on. Suffice to say, I think the market is going to come back fast and furious.
I also contend that there are some strange things a foot this election year that are hard to ignore. There are plenty of sticks and stones being thrown at the cogs in the US machinery – we all can see that. My advice to you is to steer clear of the media as much as you can. Focus on your business. Focus on your comeback. Focus on your money situation (1/3 of the PPP money from round 2 went untouched). Focus on your community. There is strength in numbers and that’s what the GCLA is for and there’s no mistake that we are making positive things happen for you.
Let’s keep our eye on the prize,
Sara Eastwood-Richardson
