Comments on: How To Embrace Your Competitors http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/#comment-3730 Kevin Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:51:44 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=472#comment-3730 One of the things that some good competition can make an entrepreneur forget is that “winning” is not always about “beating” the other person. Take a look at the mission statement you wrote when you started your business. Chances are it has a metric for success that ISN’T based on beating Bob’s company down the street. Chances are it had a lot more to do with what you’d like to see your business to grow to. Take a step back, or a deep breath, or whatever it takes to re-center yourself, and think about the best way to reach the goals you set before competition blinded you. Thanks, Kevin www.championassistants.com One of the things that some good competition can make an entrepreneur forget is that “winning” is not always about “beating” the other person. Take a look at the mission statement you wrote when you started your business. Chances are it has a metric for success that ISN’T based on beating Bob’s company down the street. Chances are it had a lot more to do with what you’d like to see your business to grow to. Take a step back, or a deep breath, or whatever it takes to re-center yourself, and think about the best way to reach the goals you set before competition blinded you.

Thanks,
Kevin
http://www.championassistants.com

]]> By: Mike Michalowicz http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/#comment-3729 Mike Michalowicz Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:48:11 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=472#comment-3729 @Slav - if you asked me that same question 5 years ago, I was still on my crushing agenda. My favorite book was Art of War. You know the whole 9 yards of destroying the competition. But this new approach works. I am not saying that you don't hold yourself as #1. You must, you must care for numero uno. But collaborating is a better way for watching out for number 1 than anything else. - Mike @Slav – if you asked me that same question 5 years ago, I was still on my crushing agenda. My favorite book was Art of War. You know the whole 9 yards of destroying the competition.

But this new approach works. I am not saying that you don’t hold yourself as #1. You must, you must care for numero uno. But collaborating is a better way for watching out for number 1 than anything else.

- Mike

]]> By: Steve Roeder http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/#comment-3728 Steve Roeder Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:48:47 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=472#comment-3728 Collaboration is an essential element for innovation. A shared television commercial with Apple, Youtube and AT&T is a great example. Steve Jobs gets it. Collaboration is an essential element for innovation. A shared television commercial with Apple, Youtube and AT&T is a great example. Steve Jobs gets it.

]]> By: Donna M. Butler http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/#comment-3727 Donna M. Butler Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:12:04 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=472#comment-3727 Where would we be without competition? Competition is where we get our juices flowing and come up with ideas that change the world as we look at it. The knowledge that something can be done better is the start, but putting that knowledge into action and creating something one step better is amazing. I welcome competition because it keeps me on top of my game, and keeps me from the complacency one can get when they do not realize there is someone always ready to do it better than you. Not saying that the person could, but if someone is as determined as you, you may find yourself dealing with a little competition. Where would we be without competition? Competition is where we get our juices flowing and come up with ideas that change the world as we look at it. The knowledge that something can be done better is the start, but putting that knowledge into action and creating something one step better is amazing. I welcome competition because it keeps me on top of my game, and keeps me from the complacency one can get when they do not realize there is someone always ready to do it better than you. Not saying that the person could, but if someone is as determined as you, you may find yourself dealing with a little competition.

]]> By: Slav http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/getting-clients/how-to-embrace-your-competitors/#comment-3726 Slav Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=472#comment-3726 Collaboration with competition? Wha' do ya mean not crushing them?!? Actually I have never thought about that as a feasible option. But this post was certainly inspiring and educational. I might just give it a try. Collaboration with competition? Wha’ do ya mean not crushing them?!?
Actually I have never thought about that as a feasible option.
But this post was certainly inspiring and educational. I might just give it a try.

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