Members of BNI know that we only deal in referrals. No leads, no tips, simply qualified referrals.

In fact you could say we are fascinated with the "R" word. REFERRAL!

Some of you will have heard the negative people in the community speaking about that other "R" word - Recession.

You may even have heard some BNI members talking about Recession.

Yet the simple fact is that we all have a choice. We can either participate or not participate. It is our choice. As for me, I am choosing not to participate. I am simply not interested in a recession.

The media are having a field day talking about the "R" word. I have even heard some BNI members use the "R" word as a "R"eason not to get "R"eferrals. Obviously they have chosen to participate.

We all know that business goes through cycles. And the current one may not be as buoyant as previous cycles.

Yet people are still doing business every day. In fact, even when many people are choosing to participate in a "R"ecession, there are many, many more who are not. Those not participating far outweigh those who are!

So when next you hear someone talking about a "R"ecession, tell them that as a BNI member you are not participating and that the only "R" word you talk about is "R"eferrals.