I’m also mindful of the suffering COVID-19 has inflicted on many Nevadans. Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered those words in his First Inaugural Address in 1933 while attempting to raise a nation from the depths of the Great Depression. Jack Nadel is the author of the award-winning book, "The Evolution of an Entrepreneur: Featuring 50 of My Best Tips for Surviving and Thriving in Business" - winner of five Global Ebook Awards including three Gold Awards for BEST in Business, Leadership and Careers/Employment - part of the popular Ultimate Crash Course for Entrepreneurs set, available on-demand online (www.JackNadel.com). If we look at the leading companies in the United States today, we will find that a large percentage were not even in business 50 years ago. Today is National Voter Registration Day! When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933, he was advising an anxious nation that fear itself was the enemy. And what about the risk of doing nothing? "The only thing we have to fear is fear..." - Franklin D. Roosevelt quotes from BrainyQuote.com I have enjoyed a fantastic life and now feel an obligation to pass on a legacy to my fellow Americans, to inspire others, to prove that it can be done. I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our people impel. Let’s get back to life and living it. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” the famous quote of Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) resonated with me in these days of fear over the Coronavirus infection. I know people my age and older, especially those with underlying conditions, are still vulnerable. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itselfnamel… There may be times when it is prudent to hesitate or to wait, but ultimately we need to act. Dr. David Nabarro, special envoy of the director-general said recently the only thing the coronavirus lockdowns are really good at is “making poor people an awful lot poorer.” Figures from Nevada’s RCG Economics recent Household Survey report concurs: “30% of Nevadans are anticipating a loss of income in the next four weeks.”. While many of us may not be blessed with great physical attributes or enormous talent in any direction, we all share the freedom to think, to learn, to act, and to respond to the conditions that exist. Being cooped up for months watching our favorite cable news channel has not been good for our health. Jack, founder of more than a dozen companies worldwide, is also the author of other books, including, "There's No Business Like Your Bu$iness, How to Succeed in Business Without Lying, Cheating or Stealing," "Cracking the Global Market," and "My Enemy, My Friend.". I hope the next inaugural address will be as hopeful as FDR’s when he concluded; “This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.”. Indeed, it’s worth tracing the history of this phrase, because it sheds light on just how popular and widespread both the phrase (albeit with varied wording) and the sentiment were, long before Roosevelt was made President. It's hard for all of these folks to even consider leaving a minimum wage job to start a business, yet that is precisely why getting this message across is so important. We must not allow confusion and discouragement to cloud our vision. But the idea that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself was hardly new with Roosevelt. This opinion column was submitted by Pat Hickey, a member of the Nevada Legislature from 1996 to 2016. The shadow of the Great Recession is still with us, and the time for analysis has long been over. I’m not an outlier. However, it’s time for a more positive perspective. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. A feeling of despair was settling across America, causing a run on banks, a precipitous rise in unemployment, and a sharp drop in consumer spending. This opinion column was submitted by Pat Hickey, a member of the Nevada Legislature from 1996 to 2016. Granted, times of duress bring unexpected and often painful adjustments, but these, in turn, create new areas for growth and opportunity, as I outlined here on The Huffington Post in my last article, A Crisis Can Also Be an Opportunity for Entrepreneurship. This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.
In response, Roosevelt courageously made it his mandate to take chances. An optimistic spirit can still take you a long way toward a brighter future. Are there resources available for those who do take the leap? In the words of philosopher Henri-Frederic Amiel, "The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides.". In a recent Atlantic Monthly article entitled “Reading Too Much Political News Is Bad for Your Well-Being,” researcher Arthur Brooks reported; “If you spend too much time glued to your favorite partisan news outlet, read and share political outrage on social media, and use every opportunity to fulminate about politics — you might become less happy and less informed.” Paralysis by partisan analysis happens. They also comes with rewards, too many to list. His first 100 days in office boldly created the New Deal framework and changed the country's direction. According to an article about the Great Depression by economist Robert J. Samuelson, between 1929 and 1933, the Gross National Product had declined by 30 percent, farm prices were down 51 percent, and stocks had lost 85 percent of their value. As a nation, we must get back to the mental toughness that is needed to run a business, create new wealth, and thereby benefit our communities. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. The recent RGJ story of the three-generation Nava family ("COVID-19 hits home," Oct. 11) was a heart-wrenching tale of persons confronting COVID with the help of faith, resilience and a first-class health care system. not allow fear to overwhelm us. The fact is, many more Americans are recovering from COVID-19 than are dying or being hospitalized from it. Now would be a good time to move on from those things that negatively reinforce hyperpartisanship and our own well-being. We know what the problems are. In the meantime, we could all use a shot of courage of the kind FDR prescribed. Almost 80 percent of new jobs are created from small and medium-sized businesses. Fear of failure has always been the biggest impediment to achieving the American Dream. After 81 years, Roosevelt's words bear repeating: "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Our economy thrives when there is a steady stream of new and innovative businesses entering the marketplace. Such inspiration could help today as we’ve been mired in the effects of a global pandemic that’s paralyzed both our communities and our economy. The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself 04/18/2014 12:55 pm ET Updated Jun 18, 2014 When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his first inaugural address on March 4, 1933, he was advising an anxious nation that fear itself was the enemy. ©2020 Verizon Media.

Many Nevadans are hunkered down hoping that COVID-19 will somehow be voted out of office in the coming election and a miraculous vaccine will return us to near-normalcy. For most of our history, Americans have sung the same anthem about being the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” The 2020 pandemic — with all its clamps on freedom and challenges to the fiber of our national psyche — has been harmful in not just physical ways.

What successful entrepreneurs and leaders do know is that risk and fear are inseparable, but both can be managed in a way that lead you to reward. Subscribe: Read local news and views with a 99-cent subscription to the RGJ. Uncertainty is all around us. A Crisis Can Also Be an Opportunity for Entrepreneurship. How we proceed is up to us. I personally wear a mask when I’m supposed to; practice social distancing like I’m directed to, and have stayed virus-free so far, by practicing proper hygiene.

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