"You can't use up creativity. the more you use the more you have" Maya Angelou
Competition and Collaboration in the Business World
COMPETITION: (Rivalry, match, contest) Good, healthy competition is great, as it makes us grow and get better at what we do. We need competition to make us stretch ourselves; also it is imperative for the economy and gives the consumer "choices". However if we get stuck on always being competitive, it can be counterproductive. "Remember the banana--when it left the bunch, it got skinned."
Do be courteous about copying others' work or ideas without getting written permission. THERE IS PLENTY OF BUSINESS FOR ALL OF US!
COLLABORATION: (To work jointly with others) In most businesses, collaborating is very good. You can share ideas, benefit from each other's knowledge, increase the market knowledge of your product and gain more visibility. Many companies worry too much about having other companies in their area. I always liken it to the city corners that have 3-4 gas stations. Who in town has the most business? ---the same type businesses close together, so people have options.
In our particular business of Lawn Greetings; if consumers see a lot of signs or yard card displays out there--it starts to imprint the idea in their minds for future celebrations. If people rarely see yard signs or lawn displays then the concept does not become popular. With several companies in your area that makes each company "work smarter, not harder". We are each advertising for each other with consumer product knowledge just by having people see the idea in a yard. Also our ultimate goal is to service customers wanting this type of celebration recognition in their yard and if we cannot help them out, we can refer them to another company.
If your do your industry's research you will find the most sucfessful areas of the country are those with more than one or two of the same type of industry.
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"Put your heart, mind, intellect and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success."
Swami Sivanada
Marty Miller, Business Owner for 35 yrs. http://www.lawnexpressions.com/ www.homeandhealthtips.com/
