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The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits
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The Reluctant Entrepreneur: Turning Dreams into Profits

by Michael Masterson
June 2012
Beginner
166 pages
3h 27m
English
Wiley
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EFFECTIVE LEADERS UNDERSTAND THAT COMPETITION HAS ITS PLACE IN BUSINESS, BUT IT IS NOT NEARLY AS IMPORTANT AS COOPERATION AND SHARING

Creating an environment where cooperation and sharing are valued is an asset that will repay you in countless ways. When a business gets too competitive, lots of bad things happen. It can lead to unproductive behaviors, such as managers withholding information from each other instead of working together.

I’ve achieved most of my success in business by forcing myself to ignore my naturally competitive instincts. Rather than worry about how a competitor may be gaining on me, I do better when I think about improving the product or doing a better job of selling it.

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