I don’t like the idea of crushing the competition into an pulsating pile of people-pulp. But I worry that if I don’t, they may not be so kind in return. Insert bland reference to jujitsu/kung-fu/etc. here. My problem with crushing the competition– or even using the competition against itself (think jujitsu)–is that the customer is left as a spectator at best and/or collateral damage at worst. So if your focus is 3 months at a time and a 10Q is your Holy Writ, sweep the leg johnny! (80s gold @ 1:40 and 4:05) But if you truly want to provide a great product/service/experience for your users, maybe you should think about collaboration as a competitive strategy. think about what you’re good at, what you’re bad at, and what you love to do– your strengths, weaknesses and your “bliss.” now do the same for your competition. if there’s 100% overlap, maybe this isn’t the way to go. But, if there are areas of differentiation…
