The Upside of the Downturn - (May 28, 2009)

This recession will change the course of your career. Whether you're damaged or strengthened depends on the way you respond. Can you rise to the challenge?(Fortune Magazine) -- The recession that followed World War II was hard on everybody, but it was especially tough for Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. Supplying equipment to the government had been a big part of their young company's business, and that revenue mostly disappeared when the war ended. Beyond that problem, the overall economic co...