Examining the competition

How to get an MBA in Life

 


Where does the company compete? By company I mean you of course! This question might make you assume that there is someone out there that is prepared to take over all of the thankless tasks that you already do. No one is prepared to do that, so you may rest easy. But there may be some competing or off setting activities that could prevent you from achieving your Personal Vision and Mission (PVAM). Here we are talking people who might try and detract you from what you are trying to achieve. We are assuming that these people did not make it into your list of potential customers or somehow else into your PVAM. This could also include nastier competitors such as disease or accidents. If you are in a high-risk profession, or have a high-risk genetic disposition towards a disease, then this is something that you have to deal with up front. A genetic disposition towards diabetes would compel you to take into account certain aspects of your diet to make sure you are not trying to compete with something that cannot as of yet be beaten.

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