Comments on: Do Not Fear the Economic Crisis http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/ For People Pursuing Freedom Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:14:23 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: San Francisco Financial Planner http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4624 San Francisco Financial Planner Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:19:52 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4624 Great advice above! I find that many people panic and make changes they do not need to make. Spend sometime with yourself or with a financial planner and make a strategic plan and follow it. Getting freaked out and making rash choices is not a wise way to handle these turbulent economic times. Great advice above! I find that many people panic and make changes they do not need to make. Spend sometime with yourself or with a financial planner and make a strategic plan and follow it. Getting freaked out and making rash choices is not a wise way to handle these turbulent economic times.

]]> By: Marc http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4625 Marc Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:02:09 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4625 Yes, I'm going to put my head down, work hard, bust my behind, and let the blithering moron-elect take it in increased taxes (income, capital gains, and FICA), increased utility expenses (for "cap and trade" to battle the phony climate crises), and, the best of all, universal health care for all . . . weeee, it's utopia. I can't wait, to expatriate. Even at that, I remain an optimistic tax attorney, confident that the dearly beloved folks will, in greater numbers, be unable to shoulder the load of taxation and need counsel to seeks offers in compromise, work out installment agreements, seek refunds from rapacious IRS agents, and argue about the dusty and arcane world of Internal Revenue Code which could probably use another 5,000 crisp pages of regulation. Good cheer to us all. Yes, I’m going to put my head down, work hard, bust my behind, and let the blithering moron-elect take it in increased taxes (income, capital gains, and FICA), increased utility expenses (for “cap and trade” to battle the phony climate crises), and, the best of all, universal health care for all . . . weeee, it’s utopia. I can’t wait, to expatriate.

Even at that, I remain an optimistic tax attorney, confident that the dearly beloved folks will, in greater numbers, be unable to shoulder the load of taxation and need counsel to seeks offers in compromise, work out installment agreements, seek refunds from rapacious IRS agents, and argue about the dusty and arcane world of Internal Revenue Code which could probably use another 5,000 crisp pages of regulation.

Good cheer to us all.

]]> By: Steve http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4628 Steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4628 Elisabeth, I'm sorry to hear of you hardships. I'm not saying suffering is not occurring. I am asking people not to fear something that hasn't happened to them yet. Fear and lack of confidence is causing much of this (not all). What I am saying about opportunity is very true, times like this have created some of the biggest success stories in history. Elisabeth,

I’m sorry to hear of you hardships.

I’m not saying suffering is not occurring. I am asking people not to fear something that hasn’t happened to them yet. Fear and lack of confidence is causing much of this (not all).

What I am saying about opportunity is very true, times like this have created some of the biggest success stories in history.

]]> By: Steve http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4627 Steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:03:17 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4627 Elisabeth, Where are you and what do you want to do? For work? Elisabeth,

Where are you and what do you want to do? For work?

]]> By: Elisabeth http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 Elisabeth Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:17:37 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4626 Glad to hear you, Dawud Miracle, and the previous two posters are doing so well, but I must say this is a depressing post to read after having spent twelve hours every day for the past five days pounding the pavement looking for a new job. I was recently laid off due to the "hype," and If I don't find something in the next couple of days I won't be able to pay rent and will literally be on the street (medical bills for family and myself have drained my bank account dry, and some recent deaths in the family have left me stranded in an unfamiliar city/state). To whatever degree you choose to believe it, these hardships exist. To REAL people even – people like me. "Right now you have more opportunity than you may ever see again." Oh, Mr. Olson... if you could only walk a mile in my shoes... Continued successes to you and your friends/family. Take care. Glad to hear you, Dawud Miracle, and the previous two posters are doing so well, but I must say this is a depressing post to read after having spent twelve hours every day for the past five days pounding the pavement looking for a new job. I was recently laid off due to the “hype,” and If I don’t find something in the next couple of days I won’t be able to pay rent and will literally be on the street (medical bills for family and myself have drained my bank account dry, and some recent deaths in the family have left me stranded in an unfamiliar city/state).

To whatever degree you choose to believe it, these hardships exist. To REAL people even – people like me.

“Right now you have more opportunity than you may ever see again.” Oh, Mr. Olson… if you could only walk a mile in my shoes…

Continued successes to you and your friends/family.
Take care.

]]> By: Steve http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4623 Steve Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:38:16 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4623 Lyman, I work for a small corporation and this hasn't hit us hard yet. Chris is still doing well with her book business. We'll see, but I am optimistic. We need times like this to remind us to be grateful. I hope everything works out well for you, your family, and your businesses. Keep focused on the goal, and you will get there. Look how much you've accomplished already. Even though I disagree with him on many things, I am optimistic about the Obama administration. He's intelligent. He'll do the right things. These times will make us smarter, wiser, and stronger. Glad you like the posting style. I working on making it a habit! Lyman,

I work for a small corporation and this hasn’t hit us hard yet. Chris is still doing well with her book business. We’ll see, but I am optimistic. We need times like this to remind us to be grateful. I hope everything works out well for you, your family, and your businesses. Keep focused on the goal, and you will get there. Look how much you’ve accomplished already.

Even though I disagree with him on many things, I am optimistic about the Obama administration. He’s intelligent. He’ll do the right things.

These times will make us smarter, wiser, and stronger.

Glad you like the posting style. I working on making it a habit!

]]> By: Lyman Reed http://steve-olson.com/do-not-fear-the-economic-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-4622 Lyman Reed Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:44:26 +0000 http://www.steve-olson.com/?p=278#comment-4622 "It is amazing how the media sells the same old stories." Isn't it amazing that, as humans, we seem to be drawn to the depressing and crisis? I suppose it kicks up our basic survival instinct. I mean, if you knew that there was a saber-tooth in the woods outside of your cave, it would be a good thing to tell your tribe. And a good thing for them to listen. And re: Dawud's quote - I work for one of those large corporations. I'm hourly, and have had those hours sliced repeatedly (like today). What an awesome opportunity to get my own business off of the ground. No more "I don't have the time" excuses. Thanks, Steve. I'm liking this new posting style of yours. “It is amazing how the media sells the same old stories.”

Isn’t it amazing that, as humans, we seem to be drawn to the depressing and crisis?

I suppose it kicks up our basic survival instinct. I mean, if you knew that there was a saber-tooth in the woods outside of your cave, it would be a good thing to tell your tribe. And a good thing for them to listen.

And re: Dawud’s quote – I work for one of those large corporations. I’m hourly, and have had those hours sliced repeatedly (like today). What an awesome opportunity to get my own business off of the ground. No more “I don’t have the time” excuses.

Thanks, Steve. I’m liking this new posting style of yours.

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