| I told him that the worst thing we can do
is to do nothing. Yes we need to mourn, we need to grieve, but we also need
to move forward. I pray that those who lost their lives, their friends and
their families will not take this the wrong way. They truly have my deepest
sympathies, and every fiber of my being screams out for justice, resolution,
and peace.
We all feel this way, but we need to pick up
the pace of commerce and industry again with a renewed sense of resolve.
I don't know about you, but I refuse to let this cowardly attack change my
way of life or destroy my business - the business I have sacrificed so much
for in the last 7 years.
My business will move forward. Next week we
will release a new product right on schedule. Do not think for a second that
moving forward with your business is disrespectful of the victims of this
attack.
YOU were a victim of this attack. This was an
attack on your freedom, with the aim of paralyzing your way of life and the
way you conduct your business.
Conducting business as usual is disrespectful
of no one - except the cowards who are responsible for these acts.
Here is my plan. If you join me in this, you'll
be doing your part to get the economy - and our spirits - roaring back:
1. Market your products today with no sense
of shame. Do so with pride. As an act of defiance, engage in your marketing
as you normally would... Better - do so with renewed enthusiasm.
2. There is a purchase you've been putting off...
Put it off no longer. Make that purchase today.
3. Buy one product from one of your
competitors.
4. Buy one thing that you don't need, but have
wanted for a long time.
5. When the markets open, buy a few shares with
"going long" in mind.
I urge you to begin again today with a renewed
resolve. Let's show these cowards we will not be stopped.
Forward this message to all of your friends.
Join with me to stop the virus of terrorism and spread the news of prosperity
and hope.
Let's do this. Not tomorrow. Not next week.
Today. Right now.
All the best,
Mark
Mark Joyner
CEO,
Aesop.com
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