Mary Schmidt Marketing Troubleshooter

I happened to see Brian Williams when he was reading viewers’ emails thanking the Nightly News for showing the Susan Boyle video. “We need more of this kind of news!” I couldn’t agree more.

We get so buried under all the bad, sad, hysterical headlines, we forget there are good things happening too, such as:
Shipping Containers Converted To Homes (No, no, this is really cool, not depressing.)
Durable Goods, New Home Sales Surprisingly Up
Exciting New Species Found In New Guinea
Former Refugee Offers Refuge to Others

But, you don’t need to look for headlines. Walk outside your own front door. Spring is springing (at least for most of us…it just start snowing here…ah well, so much for planting tomatoes today…) Try a new restaurant for lunch; chat with the owner for a bit (People are still starting new businesses, despite all the doom and gloom). Visit a local nonprofit and see the inspiring work they do every day. (Volunteer somewhere even a couple of hours a month – it’ll do wonders for your good news perspective.)

There’s something good happening right this minute, near you. If nothing else, it’s Friday – and the end of a hectic week is always good news!

P.S. If you’re one of the five people on the planet who hasn’t seen the video, click the link above. You’ll be glad you did, but keep the tissues handy (yes, this goes for youse guys too…;-) In fact, I think I’ll go watch it again.

Tags: Mary Schmidt, good news, perspective