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All of the economic news seems to be bad news these days, but Trace Trajano, a Procter and Gamble engineer, says it doesn't have to be.
"A lot of it is a mindset, so if you think there's a recession, then there is, you know, if you believe there is then there is a recession," says Trajano.
Trajano, who dabbles in real estate investing as well, says you can refuse to join the downward economic slide. In fact, he's started a website: refusetojoinrecession.com.
"And it's good to share those stories, techniques, tips and strategies that, those people who are succeeding in these different markets, investment types, different asset types or businesses, it's good to get them to share their stories so people will learn what's out there and how can they profit," says Trajano.
Mark Gomer, who used to own a dog training academy, has shared his success story on Trajano's website. "Everybody's in the same boat right now and that boat's sinking, so we got to get out of that boat," says Gomer.
Gomer says his business dwindled as the economy worsened.
"People use their extra money to train their dogs, that's what they look at dog training is, as extra, so when people started to look at putting gas in gas tanks and worried about how they're gonna pay their bills and put food on the table, the first thing that would go is something extra," says Gomer.
Now, Gomer says, his Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing firm is creating wealth for a lot of people.
"We've created teams of business owners that use the same products, services, the same companies they use already anyway. Because all those companies out there are partnering with this company, dumping their advertising dollars and residuals they were paying out anyway into this company for us," explains Gomer.
Gomer's business partner is Tom Hammons, a retired school teacher who's watched his commercial real estate ventures deteriorate over the past few years.
"I'd say more than anything what we're selling is hope that you can make something good happen" says Hammons.
Hope is what we need a lot of right now as the jobless rate rises, and so many are losing their homes.
But even in this depressed housing market, mortgage broker Greg Updegrove says he's doing better than ever. He chalks that up to good old-fashioned customer service.
"By being an advisor and not a salesperson, by cultivating and developing trust and confidence, my clients come back to me again and again," says Updegrove, who's a broker with Mortgage House of America.
He has shared his success story on the refuse to join the recession website, along with 160 others so far.
"You have a choice" says Trajano. "You have a choice right now to do something with your life and to think not just positive thoughts, but empowering thoughts, because there are ways to make money even during hard times."
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