Turning the Corner
By: Gene Rankin
It’s time, yes it’s finally time to shake off the dust and clean the front windows.
“Yes sir, we are finally turning the corner in this economy.” How many times have seen that in print or heard that statement said by a local businessman or politician. Everyone wants it to be that way, but it’s going to happen and we’ll not even know it. What most people do know for certain is that we’ve changed our ways of living and doing business. This change is truly for the better! We’ve become more efficient, we’re more patient when we go to purchase goods and services and we work harder than we ever have before. All this extra work and still less business. This should be tomorrows headline; Get used to it! This is the new 21st century way that things work. Money doesn’t go as far as it used to, so improvise. How about learning more about how you can make barter work in your life. It’s really pretty simple when you think about it. Barter dollars are usually easier to put into your account than cash, and if you use your barter account first, (before spending cash) then your cash will still be waiting there to pay all your regular bills. Advertise, print, and keep your business operational using barter service companies. Keep your staff happy by setting them up a barter sub account. Take care of your home and family using your barter account. The more you know about BARTER the easier it is to use it. Knowledge is power! So don’t be depressed about the economy, that’s old news. You are a living and breathing member of today’s economy. Membership is not optional for business people. We have a whole new set of rules now, and if you want to prosper you have to play harder. Here are the rules, now go play. A smart man once told me “you have to know the rules, so that you’ll know how to break them.” So if any of you think that you’ve actually turned the corner, please keep this in mind; there is another corner right down the road. Barter Up Dude! www.TheBarterNetwork.net
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