Here is something to change

Most people do not know it from meeting me but I am partially sighted, this is the politically correct way to say it since I feel more partially blind. I often wonder if my business quailifies as a minority business. I have never followed up on this since I think I do okay without assistance but at the same time being physically disabled does have its downsides to business development, etc. What really gets me though is when I read information like the following found on the wesbite of the US Department of Transportation; http://www.osdbu.dot.gov/DBEProgram/definitions.cfm

If you do not want to follow the link here is the highlight (lowlight?);
African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Pacific and Subcontinent Asian Americans, and women are presumed to be socially and economically disadvantaged.

My points are;
1) I would be pretty upset if it was presumed that I am socially and economically disadvantaged.
2) I am upset that people with physical disabilities are not included
3) with women included the US government is already presuming over 50% of the population is disadvantaged, I find something defeatist and pessamistic about this wording

It is (always) time for a change

Change is everywhere. It is the duty of individuals to embrace it. The government can only moderate the pace and attempt to make it less destructive. But destructive it must be to the status quo. Without it we would have no progress. So stop saying you are dynamic and start being dynamic.

This blog is inspired by the lyrics of the Peter Gabriel song Fourteen Black Paintings

From the pain come the dream
From the dream come the vision
From the vision come the people
From the people come the power
From this power come the change

It does not matter if you are an individual, a company, or a country, let's start working together to make a better and more profitable future.