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Dear Reader,
Much has taken place over the summer months. In some circles the economy has a sense of improvement even as larger firms continue with adjustments in their labor force.
Adjustments will always be with us now that tools have been created, tested, and in use in many organizations as information on sales and markets is practically immediate. It's a different way of life we must all become familiar with as we monitor revenue, expenses, and return on investments to yield profits. Profits to invest for future opportunities as markets change, profits to return a portion to investors who showed us they had faith in our companies to succeed and funded us accordingly. Investors may be your family members, the banks, private parties, or even other organizations. And enough profit left over to put into a rainy day account for other economic changes that affect who we are.
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