I just got back from the annual Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year event held out in Palm Springs. I always enjoy going to these (we were a regional winner in 2004, so we get invited). Not only is the weather ALWAYS nice, but there are great speakers, amazing stories and lots of inspiration.  Jay Leno hosts the awards ceremony (I actually get to wear a black tie and tux : ) and this year Joe Cocker provided the (terrific) music.

This year, however, was even more important, I believe. It was a great antidote to the economic negativity that is permeating our society 24/7 on all the cable news.  And not to say that the bad news is inaccurate–it probably isn’t (in fact, keynote speaker warned the business leaders there that whatever “worst case” they were preparing for, it will probably be even WORSE than that).

But this conference focused on the positive, and attracted hundreds of business leaders who are dealing with whatever it is this economy will be throwing at us, and finding ways to not only survive this mess, but to succeed, to come out stronger on the other side.

A good week in the desert for me.

JB