What matters is that we share the TRAFFIC and we share the information.

I think your article highlights well on what we call Complementors. Yes, it does sound nice and feel good to say that real competition is within yourself, but we need more than motivating activators when it comes to dealings in real life. In a utopian situation, yes, we shuld all just get along. But we don’t live in that state… and having a mindset on positivity as what your article encourages must be accompanied by a set of tools as well. Pikir positive tapi tak tahu aper actually nak BUAT pun tak guner. Tu bual world… as malays would call it =p

But maturity comes when we realize the realities, and develop capable actual solutions to current problems. What I mean is that yes, we should realize that true competition within yourself… but we also have to deal with “untrue competition” too, coining your term. Dealing with them… that means going beyond feel good “Yes we can” kinda tones, and moving next to “Yes we can… and this is what we need to DO”

Thinking strategically about competitors and complementors. From my training in business school, Michael Porter’ works is a good reference. He’s a professor at harvard business school btw… specializing in this very topic. We were drilled on his strategic thinking, and it’s superb. You can also check out Governing Dynamics by Neo Chen (NTU proff i think). Not that i am a geeky guy recommending these proffs… but these guys should know what they’re talking about too, cause they have that Professorship or “Ulama” title in circular terms, gained from much much much research and experience.

Sun Tzu’s art of war is superb as well. Donald Trump recommends it. So do i. Pick up the copy translated and explained by Proff Wee.

Panjang nyer comment aku… sorry. It’s just one topic im passionate about in marketing, and i just thought id develop on ur article, so that u and ur readers know what to do next. =p

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You cant do everything on your own.

Leverage on others expertise, is the fastest way, to move forward.

Strive ahead!

This is exactly the sort of article Malay businessmen need to read.

I’ve learnt alot in my journey in business, and trust me, the people that had zero ethics in business never make it. all they want is to makan you.

Of course, a successful business is one that conquers the market. In my area of business, I sell avast antivirus. In order to ensure people go to you, I have to corner my market and force people to buy from me. I was the first to enter this market. I give other businesses a choice, they can go head to head and compete with me, which they will lose, because I have already laid out my battle ground. OR, they can be my partner, by reselling under me.

Those who resell under me have a better relationship with me obviously. At the end of the day, business IS personal. And one should play the game to win. But if there’s no market entry that will guarantee that success, then you have to play together.

The malay market is damn small. It’s suffocating. So work together and that’s the best way forward.