Playing the Blame Game for the Recession of 2008

With the U.S. Presidential election racing to a finish, there has been a boatload of finger pointing as to which political party was responsible for the mess before us. And, let us not forget the convenient and wide-spread focus in the media on the "greed of Wall Street."

As a society, we like to establish blame for our disappointments.

I believe that

the winners in these tough times will be those who are more focused on charting their own successful course than spending time trying to blame others for their misfortunes.

Are you spending more time blaming others rather than thoughtfully creating and diligently executing your plan for prospering in these tough times?

Understanding what got us in this mess does have utility in terms of keeping us from repeating the situation in the future. But, more immediately important is devising solutions to the incredibly complex series of factors that have the snowball picking up speed.

By carefully assessing the reality of what is transpiring and embracing needed strategic and tactical changes, you can move beyond merely surviving, or even thriving, to a position of prospering.