Dec
12
Ever meet one of those smart and successful little foxes that seem like they’ve got it all, but are never satisfied? This is the fox with the half-empty glass. Klaus is such a person. Compliment his offices and he’ll complain about the rent he’s paying. Marvel at how he built the travel agency that he started five years ago with his own savings into a profitable six-person operation and he’ll grumble about high salaries and excessive taxes. Comment on his high-tech computer system and he’ll bring up how much it cost him the last time it went down. The world’s out to screw this fox, there’s just no two ways about it.
Small business owners are, for the most part, quite optimistic. But a significant percentage of them combine optimism with a sometimes lethal dose of cynicism. There’s no question Klaus wouldn’t want to be working for someone else. And of course he’s secretly pleased that his business has grown and he’s become somewhat successful. Looking forward, he does view the big picture as rosy. He wouldn’t be in this business if he didn’t think it couldn’t provide him with a livelihood for many years to come.