How dare you challenge me!
I am a competitive person by nature. My brothers were competitive sportsmen and I was the competitive academic overacheiver. I hate being less than what I know I can do and I want everyone to know that the potential I have is no joke. I really try to deliver on my promises and push myself and others to be their best. One thing I can't stand is being number 2 (first loser) and the other is being challenged by anyone. Tell me I can't do it, or threaten my competitive nature and you are destined to go down.
Oddly enough, my company has decided to expand the business by adding another division. Saturday afternoon, my co-manager and I were informed that we were considered as as test market store. Considering where our business started and where we have taken it thus far, I must say I was absolutely flattered and stoked. A little birdie told me, another lesser store was trying to compete for the same bid. No offense, but my businesss does well over a quarter of a million more than you. I have the highest volume in the district and one of the top in the company. While I admire your ambition, the challenge has spurred me. I will get that new division damn it. I will not be shown up by someone else who clearly has had a reputation for kissing ass. I work hard and I have an amazing staff. I will get that division and even if you never ever see this...game is on. So, you better be ready...this could get ugly (fair but ugly).
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Being a competitive person do you find it difficult to maintain friendships?
It's just that I too was super competitive in sports (like your brothers) and my drive to excel left a lot of friends behind.
Success truly is a lonely road.
But I kept pushing and I suppose having been a shy kid I was already on the lonely road! Some motivational quotes that kept me going (I suppose you have some too) were:
"A quitter never wins and a winner never quits."
And...
"It's hard to beat someone when they never give up."
It can be hard to keep friends because most people don't feel the passion you do. They think it's silly or something.
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