Business Hazards to Avoid - Jealousy
June 28, 2007
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Successful business owners are not normally a single bit jealous of another soul on the planet. I guess a lot of this has to do with the fact that if they want something, they do whatever they have to do to get it. Most of the fun is in the doing part, not the getting.
Jealous people, on the other hand, don’t like the doing part. In fact, they’d rather covet what everyone around them has and not do anything to get it themselves.
The problem is, most jealous people don’t actually want what you have - they want what they think you have. Obviously, these types of people are dangerous to even the newest of business owners. You see, unfortunately, most people who don’t run a business themselves seem to think that all business owners are rich - especially jealous people.
So, what harm can jealous people do to you and your business?
At the very least, jealous people will make snide remarks about you and your business, and most of them will gossip about you - eg. they will tell untrue stories, or exaggerate a story completely. This isn’t great news if you live in a small neighbourhood, like Low Hesket, where I live, particularly if you operate a small local business. You see the thing is, if you’re business is small people generally tend to see the business as an extension of you. So, even if the jealous local gossip spreads a personal rumour about you - eg. she caught you snogging the postman, or something equally vicious, this could still reflect on your business.
Sometimes jealousy can lead to other equally nauseating behaviours. For example, minor vandalism to your house, slashing of your car tires etc. But, at the very worst, jealousy can lead to violence and even murder.
Do you think I’m exaggerating? Believe me I’m not. Most people have been the victims of jealousy at some point, even if they don’t actually realise it. Unfortunately, business owners seem to get more than their fairshare of grief from these vicious people, and if you’re a woman business owner, you may as well lock yourself in the house right now and not come out ever.
So What Can You Do To Stop Jealous People From Harming Your Business?
I hate to say this, but if they’re just gossiping about you, you may never even know they’re doing it. However, there may be occassions when you actually catch them in the act, or some well meaning soul may even tell you about the latest nasty rumour that’s going around. But generally gossips only talk to other gossips. In this case, the best thing to do is nothing. You see, the thing is, if they’re just gossiping with other gossips, it doesn’t really matter, because you wouldn’t want those types as a customer anyway - would you?
Unfortunately, some gossip will escalate, depending on the nature of your alleged crime, and if it’s serious enough that ordinary people start to believe it, then your business could suffer. At this point, you’ll probably want to consider having your solicitor send a letter to the original offender, and if things get really bad and out of control, you may even need to make a statement to the press.
What if Your Friends or Family Are Jealous of Your Business Success
If your family are jealous, just go out of your way to avoid them like the plague. If you have jealous friends ditch them, and make sure you never see them again. Do you think that sounds a little harsh? Trust me, it isn’t. I once had a jealous friend - I didn’t ditch her, and the consequences were dire. Bad enough to leave me to ill to work for a long time anyway. And before you ask - no they won’t change. In my experience, jealous people seem to stay that way for life. If you bought a brand new car, and your friend managed to get the exact same one, she wouldn’t be satisfied, and she’d immediately find something else you had that she wanted.
On the bright side, you really have to pity these people - from a distance of course. As I said before, successful business people are never jealous, so you’ve probably already guessed that jealous people will never be successful.
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