I have been spending a good portion of my time lately networking and participating in many discussions about business.  I feel that this is a great way for me to learn and see different perspectives that may be able to give me an edge in my business.

There was a particularly stimulating conversation this week in one discussion regarding your competition.  Now, the discussion was relating to online businesses, but to be honest, it can apply to traditional brick and mortar businesses.

It basically comes down to this: you can look at your competition from two different perspectives. 

Perhaps the most common perspective is this: your competition is your enemy.  They take your business away from you, take your …

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