My college hockey coach used to say, “If we’re not winning, we’re learning.” Today’s economic “lessons” are a great case in point. While many of us don’t feel like winners when we look at our stock portfolios, if we step back, we can observe what we’re learning on a macro level about the way we do business. To name a few:

• We’re cutting out waste, with a great case in point being restaurants who seek ways to keep food costs down by reigning in portion sizes, tightening up line operations and buying more local produce to keep transportation costs down. Managing multiple operations without racking up expensive driving miles is easier now than ever, thanks to such powerful tools as MVaaS.
• Energy companies are developing alternative fuels, like sun, wind, and even algae (really, check it out) 
• Workers are learning different ways to be effective, making telecommuting more than just a way to work in your pajamas.
• Automobile companies are down-sizing their vehicles to come into line with acceptable fuel consumption levels
• Another silver lining: you can get a killer deal on a truck or SUV…or a house in Detroit.