Selling sailboat fuel

One of the most frustrating dilemmas for a salesman is not having something to sell.  Your identity is bound up with your ability to supply customers, but due to circumstances beyond your control, the produce is either not available or too high priced to interest your trade.  This leads to anxiety, self examination and insecurity.  Not good.  It's like selling sailboat fuel.  The wind always blows.  Right now, so does the produce business.