Saturday, March 26, 2011

Shall We Fight? Thirteen Ways To Test A Friendship

Number Three of Thirteen

Rivalry

Problem  You work together, inspire each other, fire off work-relevant emails, share contacts, ideas, and even the same personal trainer.  You also watch each other like hawks for chinks in the armor and responses from your professional peers.  Under the surface of all this camaraderie are two women competing like crazy.

Solution  Sometimes admiration between peers slides into something altogether more cutthroat.  There is a difference between egging each other on and naked rivalry.  If work and friendship are bleeding into each other too aggressively, take steps to revive the interest you share outside the office.  If that fails, ask yourself what this friendship is really based on.

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