http://barternewsblog.com/2008/02/27/signs-abound-for-barter-industry-boom/ Up to date information on what's happening in the barter world. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://barternewsblog.com/2008/02/27/signs-abound-for-barter-industry-boom/#comment-2289 Anonymous Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:06:23 +0000 http://barternewsblog.com/2008/02/27/signs-abound-for-barter-industry-boom/#comment-2289 Most people in the barter industry don't know me even though I've been in the barter business for 28 years. I started in 1981 in Eugene Oregon with a company called Exchange Enterprises and have been in love with barter ever since. <br /> I entered the business in a deep recession and I can tell you that we have an opportunity we haven't seen since Ronald Reagan was President. As in all things, there is a catch, however. <br /> The opportunity only exists for those who are willing to go face to face and door to door and most people are not willing to do that. I learned how to walk and talk the business by going door to door because that's where the business was. If you want it you have to go after it. It rarely comes to you. <br /> America is a different place than it was 30 years ago. People today do not work as hard as our parents did. In fact, we're lazy. Sound too harsh? Not only are we lazy, we're fat. Our children barely have physical education in school and they spend too much time indoors doing unproductive activities. Too harsh you say? Look into the future and witness what harsh looks like. <br /> My point? If you want to grow your barter company, go to the people and ask for their business or sit back and hope they call you. You have 3 choices; make things happen, watch things happen or wonder what happened. The opportunity is staring you in the face. What are you willing to do about it? Most people in the barter industry don’t know me even though I’ve been in the barter business for 28 years. I started in 1981 in Eugene Oregon with a company called Exchange Enterprises and have been in love with barter ever since.

I entered the business in a deep recession and I can tell you that we have an opportunity we haven’t seen since Ronald Reagan was President. As in all things, there is a catch, however.

The opportunity only exists for those who are willing to go face to face and door to door and most people are not willing to do that. I learned how to walk and talk the business by going door to door because that’s where the business was. If you want it you have to go after it. It rarely comes to you.

America is a different place than it was 30 years ago. People today do not work as hard as our parents did. In fact, we’re lazy. Sound too harsh? Not only are we lazy, we’re fat. Our children barely have physical education in school and they spend too much time indoors doing unproductive activities. Too harsh you say? Look into the future and witness what harsh looks like.

My point? If you want to grow your barter company, go to the people and ask for their business or sit back and hope they call you. You have 3 choices; make things happen, watch things happen or wonder what happened. The opportunity is staring you in the face. What are you willing to do about it?

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