Don't Quit-Find A Solution

[Guest guest]

I read this in my local newspaper, and found it both uplifting and inspiring I

hope it gives someone a smile:

As the story goes, the owner of a hair salon in a small town enjoyed the

serenity of knowing that his was the only salon in town. He was responsible for

cutting and styling the hair of just about every resident.

His income allowed him to live comfortably and even send all of his six children

to college.

Unfortunately for him, big business showed up one day. Right across the street

from his busy little hair salon sprang up one of those new full-service

franchises.

Immediately the media campaign began. Ads in newspapers and magazines and on

billboards announced: " Everything for $6! $6 haircuts, $6 perms, $6 manicures,

everything for $6! "

Soon, all of the hairdresser's customers, even his neighbors, began visiting the

salon across the street while his salon sat empty. Desperate, he hired an

expensive consultant. " I'm finished, " he moaned. " It's impossible for me, just

one little business owner, to compete with that big, powerful; corporation. I

can't match their prices and I sure cannot beat them. I might as well throw in

the towel now! "

The consultant squinted at the salon across the street and took a very long

pause. " Not just yet, not just yet, " he responded.

With that, the consultant picked up the phone and dialed the town's only

billboard company. " Yes, on top of our salon....big letters: WE FIX $6

HAIRCUTS! "

Shultz once said, " All of us are like ten-speed bikes. We've got gears

we never use! " Maybe its time for you to get yourself into a higher (or

different) gear. Stop thinking about throwing in the towel--start looking for

the solution instead!

(This was reprinted from Everyday Cheapskate, cheapskate@...)

Love,

~LoneStarRose~

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