Operating in a Fog

It's been interesting this past week adapting to operating in the fog - driving very, very slowly on some streets where you could only see 3 or 4 feet of pavement in front of the car and all the familiar landmarks were lost in the mist.

On the two days we took the ferry to Powell River, there was a crew member standing in the bow watching for small craft and big logs, with the ship's whistle sounding repeatedly to warn everyone. What became very apparent is that knowing the route was essential to getting to our destination safely, whether by car or ferry. This was not a time for risking getting off track.

I wondered if there were a parallel to our current economic situation. We are in an economic downturn. We don't know where it will end and many of our usual measures and milestones seem obscured. It means that more than ever we need to stay on course and keep moving in the right direction, sometimes just a few feet at a time, until we can see clearly again.