Continuing our quest to find motivation and ideas in the experience of others.
"The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend."
- Abraham Lincoln
Who better than Lincoln, who presided over a massive Civil War, knew what an enemy was - and the need to turn them into former enemies? This is obviously a skill demanded on all levels - personal, business, political. More importantly, it's also an attitude - a vision of what could be if you look beyond day-to-day grievances.
Some of the most powerful business deals I know have been forged by companies that are (or were) competitors. Who knows you better? Who else knows your market? Who has more resources you can leverage than the businesses that are most like yours?
In this week of (relative) peace, think about how you could make your life easier by making today's "enemies" tomorrow's friends.
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