For me, I find reading some of my notes of years past is a good way to stay grounded. Here’s an example of what I mean.

“To make 10% consistently is a great achievement, very few people achieve it.”

—Philip Carret,
founder of Carret & Co., New York City

Years ago, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke the 5000 barrier The Wall Street Journal asked a number of the old-timers what they thought about the new DJIA high.

We quoted Mr. Carret because he was a 100 years old, the oldest of those interviewed, and his comments point out the significance of how difficult it is to make 10% on your investments consistently.

Considering such, maybe a “refocus” is needed on our part, as business owners. Because when we enter into barter agreements — buying and selling at our variable cost-of-doing business — we can easily earn profits of considerably more than 10%.

Such profits can be reinvested in your company making it possible to dramatically increase your wealth!

Want the blueprint to bartering success? It’s available now for you, written by Bob Meyer:
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