THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Business

“Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.” -Ayn Rand

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Stop Mixing Business with Pleasure

It may come as news to some (young) people, but business and pleasure are not synonymous. With the Millenials' exodus to social media platforms from good old-fashioned email accounts, the lines between our business and personal lives are increasingly blurred. We live on our smart phones or blackberries and technology has enabled us to multi-task to such an extent that the once-clear delineations of personal life and work life have all but disappeared.

But with technological interchangeability comes risk — maintaining relationships with friends with whom you do business and keeping business out of the realm of your friendships. The fact remains, however: You should never send a business email disguised as a friendly "hey, how are you?" Conversely, if you're reaching out as a friend, don't talk shop. Just as there is separation between church and state, so too do those barriers exist in business and our personal lives.

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