Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Frienemy

Can you actually be a friend to someone who is also your enemy? Not in a plastic sort of way. I mean, like in the field of business. That person means so much to you on and off work time and can do so much more for you, professionally, but at the same time, can do you damage all for the sake of business.

Its a blessing and a curse all rolled into one. But what to do about it? Its certainly not something either one of us is willing to give up. It is also definitely one of the reasons that keeps us together at the same time. But how can you be helping someone who also caters to the exact same market and customers?

Thank God I don't have that problem anywhere else in my life. Just in business. But how can you make it not personal when it is the source of your livelihood. It didn't used to be personal because I was also doing other things at the same time. But the reality has dawned that this is basically my main source of financial security.

On a lighter note, who made this concept popular again? One of those people on tv, I think, most likely. Hmmm...

1 comment:

malou said...

Make it your permanent interest! Voila! Problem solved! Dandandanan....I don't think THAT will be a problem a few years from now. Ahem ahem. i hope I guessed it right.