I saw 2 rainbows the other day, yes, 2 rainbows.  We have been pounded by much needed rain in NorCal lately, so seeing some sunshine was great... seeing 2 rainbows was amazing.  Does this mean that this year will be graced with double fortune?
It really depends on how we look at it.  Attitude defines your success, but planning ahead keeps you afloat.  OK...staging as we have done in the past has slowed.  By comparison, the first quarter last year was much better... but it was different.  Consults were the bread and butter.  But with many of the REAs becoming buyers agents, we have found some sunshine with investors and agents that are working with REOs. Will that be our Pot of Gold?  Who knows, but we have had to change our business model a bit.  Don't be afraid to add a new twist on your business.  Think about the long run.  These times will change... absolutely!  The market will get better in time. 
My partner and I have weathered this storm only because we planned ahead, we continued to get in front of people, and we put funds aside just in case. We cut back on the things that just weren't working for us and kept the things that have.  We also have been marketing our lil' hinneys off.  I feel bad for others who didn't plan or were caught off guard. Those who thought that this wonderful business would take off and carry them through.  Are you following that rainbow to your Pot of Gold?