Competition can be a very healthy thing. Seeing someone doing something better than me does not have to make me envious, but it should provoke me to improve. Sharpening skills and improving products is a good thing. Who wouldn't want a car with better gas mileage, or a computer with a faster processor and larger hard drive? Competition forces improvements that benefit everybody. Understanding that the "jealousy" I feel when I see someone do something better does not have to be "bad jealousy." Instead, it frees me to admire a competitor's business success and spurs me on to improve my own. I've been encouraged not to fear competition, but to value its influence on my business.   next >