Bright Ideas from the Idea Lady

Strange Bedfellows

09/28/04-Published every Tuesday by Cathy Stucker
Copyright 2004 by Cathy Stucker, The Idea Lady(tm)
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows, but it can 
also make for strained relationships with customers, vendors
and others. There are hotly-contested elections underway in
the U.S., Australia and elsewhere around the world, with
emotions running high on all sides.

You may have strong opinions about politics and other social
issues. In fact, I hope you do. However, injecting them into
your business relationships will probably not win any converts
to your positions and may result in harming those relationships.

I participate in several online discussion lists, including
one in particular where the political talk gets intense and
even downright nasty. I've lost respect for some people I
had previously thought wise because of their insistence on
aggressively promoting their positions and lack of tolerance 
for the ideas of others.
Get involved in the issues important to you. Make contributions,
volunteer, and do what you can to make a difference. But it
is usually best to avoid injecting politics into your daily
business activities.

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