A fellow business contact(from the same industry) called and asked for some valuable information of another company from me.
I refuse to give her the information she asked for.
Why? Since it does not concern my company and might only potentially affect my business.
Selfish? I don't think so.
I spend years building my contacts, trust and the necessary information that I have today.
Years.
Years of hard work. Those are valuable information and contacts that would be of most advantageous in many business scenarios. My contacts trusted me and thus was able to give me the information that I have build up today.
Now tell me, why should I give such valuable information away in 5 seconds to another business associate when I spend years working on it?
She was shock and said "why have you become like that? Have some confidence, whatever you have built over the years, nobody can take it away from you if your foundation is strong."
I told her " Confidence, I have. Hardwork, I have. Information, I have. Give it away for free, no way." Come on, I am not dumb.
That information is of value to me(and of course must be of value to her too) and if I do not have anything in return for such information exchange, why should I? And unfortunately, there is nothing that I need from her or her organization. I already have the necessary information that I may need of her organization.
Photo : Ansel Adams? Ha! A million years away from him!
4 comments:
Is it the same woman again?
not the same. someone else.
Why two of you speak in coded languages?
I also want to know which woman... share share la!
Mrs. Baybee
90% of men's talk are coded with meaning related to women. There are jus too many women in our ever charming life, cannot let our partners know...
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