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THE NEW FOUR Cs
OF COMPETITION
RIP TO THE COMPETITION! LET’S LEAVE BEHIND THE UNNECESSARY DRAMA
BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW WE WORK BETTER TOGETHER. WE GOT THE SOLUTION.
BY ASIA HORNE
C
ompetition comes one of two
ways when it comes to women
in business.
Healthy competition occurs when
you see another woman in business
DOING IT and admire her grind. She
pushes you to be better, think up
better ideas and to take more time to
produce the best product.
Unhealthy competition occurs when
you see another woman in business
DOING IT but… it leaves a bad taste
in your mouth. Copycat syndrome
may kick in and it’s all downhill from
there.
After seeing it end up in the latter
one too many times, I assigned 4
new ways to turn a negative into a
positive.
COMMUNICATE with her privately
if things get too touchy on social
media. Reach out to her and talk it
out. Situations are best mediated
instead of instigated if you know what
I mean.
COLLABORATE with her. Host a joint
Google Hangout or partner for an
event. You now have access to a new
audience and can potentially create
something that you never would have
dreamed of by yourself.
CONNECT with her! Let her know
she is doing her thing and you notice
it. You can do as little as leaving a
comment under a post or if you’re in
the same city, asking her to meet you
for cocktails to have a meeting of the
minds.
CONGRATULATE one another.
If we don’t support each other,
who else will? Spread the
#BlackGirlMagic. | EL
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