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Hire a professional

A woman received a phone call at work that her daughter was very sick with a fever. She left the office and stopped by the pharmacy to get some medication, but when she got back to her car, she discovered that she’d locked her keys inside.

Desperate, she started to pray: “Dear God, please help me get back in my car so I can help my daughter.”

Just then a man pulled up on a motorcycle. He had a long beard and his arms were covered with tattoos. He asked what the matter was, and the tearful mother told him.

“Don’t worry,” the biker said. “I can get inside the car.” He went into the drugstore and came out with a coat hanger. In minutes, he had the door open.

“Oh, thank you!” the woman cried. “I prayed for someone to help me, and God sent me the kindest man in the world!”

Embarrassed, the man took a step backward. “I’m not actually a good person, ma’am. In fact, I just got out of prison last week for stealing cars.”

The woman looked up toward heaven. “Thank you, God, for sending me a professional!”

Whenever I need to get something done, and I realize I don’t have the skills for the job, I hire a professional. Maybe you need help designing a marketing piece or a website. Or you are writing a book and need a professional editor. How about public speaking or planning a special event? You will save yourself many headaches and mistakes if you hire a true professional.

After all, you want the best results possible.

And most of the time, the payoff ...

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