Inspirational Message

Keep on Fishing

As the first streaks of light illuminated the sky Peter and his 6 comrades were fishing about 300 feet off shore. They had been at it all night, when the fishing is usually best, and had caught nothing - zippo. They were bone tired, cold and hungry, when a man called to them from the beach to ask if the fish were biting. They responded as only fisherman can (with perhaps some colorful language thrown in), “we haven’t caught a thing.” The man on the beach cupped his hands and shouted for them to cast their net on the other side of the boat and they would surely find fish. Even though they were the “professionals”, there was something in the voice that told them that this guy knew what he was talking about. They threw the net one more time and the results were astounding, a catch so large that the net almost broke and they needed help in dragging it to shore. The man on the shore of the Sea of Galilee that morning was Jesus, and Simon Peter and the disciples were the fishermen.

Sometimes, we work really hard, like the fishermen, with little to show for our efforts. At times like this, we may need a coach or someone to give us a suggestion. If the fish (customers) are not biting, perhaps it is time to move the boat or at least cast in a new direction. There are plenty of fish in the sea; we just have to find them. Often it will take just one more cast, or a different location, and we will hit a large “school of prospects.” We have all the necessary conditions and equipment:

· A big ocean – a billion people (and a billion more coming soon-China)

· Hungry fish – people looking for a viable business opportunity

· Fresh bait – Our personal story, coupled with cutting edge products.

· A strong net – company support and infrastructure


We can only fail if we stop fishing. So keep casting (talking to people), and pretty soon you will need help in “dragging the net to shore”

Happy Fishing,

Mike