WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT POLITICS AND BUSINESS?
By John Ingrisano on Mar 13, 2008 in Issue of the Week
This is one politically hot election year. Everyone has opinions. People have even gotten into fisticuffs over their fav candidate.
As an SBO, what do you think? Can you afford to have an opinion or should no one know how you will vote or why? I say zip the pie hole, unless you know that your market (as in teachers unions or NRA) is fairly uniformly of one mind.
Why? Because having that political opinion can cost you money, and you’re not in business to make a political statement, but to make money. That’s my view. How about sharing yours. — JRIngrisano
Let us know.
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Bill Willard | Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
As an SBO, I do, indeed, mind my political P’s and Q’s. If and when I know a client and I are on the same page, I will share my views. Those with whom I differ politically are usually not worth the effort–nor the business risk–to set straight.
Besides which, any such attempt on my part would most likely be of little or no avail.
I’d rather have their money!
John Ingrisano | Mar 14, 2008 | Reply
Good point. Whether at work or outside in my pesonal life, I’ve adopted a policy that says: I only talk politics with people who agree with me.
That may sound strange, but I have found that unless it is a civil conversation, where both parties are looking to learn a thing or two, all we do is upset each other. JRI