Comments on: Weekend Confession – Be honest and don’t be too naive! http://www.terencechang.com/2009/08/23/weekend-confession-be-hones-too-naive/ A healthy and wealthy journey around the world one city at a time Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dcrhttp://www.terencechang.com/2009/08/23/weekend-confession-be-hones-too-naive/comment-page-1/#comment-5419 dcr Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:59:54 +0000 http://www.terencechang.com/2009/08/23/weekend-confession-be-hones-too-naive/#comment-5419 Last week, I finally wrapped up a six-month long project and it went up on sale over the weekend. There is a certain amount of relief just to have something that--at times--seemed like it would never be finished.The only thing now is figuring out what to work on next!I've had the problem of jumping from project to project, so I just settled down to focus on one and get it done. When I was younger, it seems like I was better able to juggle multiple projects at the same time. And that mentality sticks with you, even though it's no longer apparently so.Anyway, one thing to add to your post is about being honest about your business. Another side of that is that you shouldn't be afraid to step up and defend your business either. That is, if competitors say lies about you, don't try to be diplomatic about it--attack the lies head on. You have to live with honest competition, but if the competition wants to play dirty, ignoring their tactics can be damaging even if they are all lies. Last week, I finally wrapped up a six-month long project and it went up on sale over the weekend. There is a certain amount of relief just to have something that–at times–seemed like it would never be finished.

The only thing now is figuring out what to work on next!

I’ve had the problem of jumping from project to project, so I just settled down to focus on one and get it done. When I was younger, it seems like I was better able to juggle multiple projects at the same time. And that mentality sticks with you, even though it’s no longer apparently so.

Anyway, one thing to add to your post is about being honest about your business. Another side of that is that you shouldn’t be afraid to step up and defend your business either. That is, if competitors say lies about you, don’t try to be diplomatic about it–attack the lies head on. You have to live with honest competition, but if the competition wants to play dirty, ignoring their tactics can be damaging even if they are all lies.

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