Management Tip of the Day: Beat the Postrecession Blues

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile AUGUST 12, 2010 Beat the Postrecession Blues If the recession is officially over (according to government statistics), why are you still down in the dumps? It may be your mindset. It is hard to see opportunity amidst high unemployment rates, tight credit, a slow housing market, and more. But the reality is that the recession has created a whole set of opportunities. Don't be preoccupied with the negatives. Instead, look for ways to grow and create competitive advantage. Has the recession hurt your competitors? How can you take advantage of the focus on sustainability? How are you planning to move into new markets? Think of the problems that the current economic environment creates and look for the opportunities they generate. This shift in mindset can help you beat the blues. Today's Management Tip was adapted from "Do You Have the Postrecession Blues?" by Ron Ashkenas. Read the full post and join the discussion » Share Today's Tip: RELATED PRODUCT Roaring Out of Recession Harvard Business Review Article What strategies can companies use to thrive when a recession ends? The authors studied the strategy selection and corporate performance of 4,700 public companies during the past three global recessions. What they discovered can help you succeed. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Tip: PREVIOUS TIPS 2 Ways to Get Your Team Engaged 3 Steps to Stop a Team Fight Know the Value of a Pat on the Back Forget Management Breakthroughs — Keep It Simple Beware of the Invisible Promotion Avoid the 3 Tendencies of Bad Bosses Take the Extreme Question Challenge 3 Ways to Improve Performance Without a Re-Org Create Great Strategy with Stories, Not Plans Win the Sale by Winning Your Customer's Heart BEST SELLERS Guide to Persuasive Presentations HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials Financial Intelligence Collection HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing Yourself Guide to Better Business Writing View Magazine Sign up for a complimentary subscription to PwC View Magazine. Article topics include: emerging-market strategies for an anticorruption era, focusing on healthcare value, business transformation through M&A, The Cleantech Revolution, an interview with economist Kenneth Rogoff, and more. Sign up now » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "Management Tip of the Day" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)