A lot of people I know mixes emotion with their business decision. For example, “I don’t like that person because he was nasty to me, so I will not transact any business with him anymore.” One but too often seen in the real world.

Does it matter if he is or was nasty to you? Afterall, if you want to do business, you are in it to make money or profit. Do you think by boycotting that person, you will send that message across and he will come begging you to take him back? This is afterall NOT a love relationship where one has to give in.

I always believe that in business, both parties must learn to accommodate one another’s bad habit and then to ensure the deal is done with success benefit to both parties alike. Allow me to give you an example.

If an angel falls from the sky and told you, “Hey I am going to make you $100,000 richer but the catch is, the person whom you hated the most will be enriched by $500,000. However, if you choose not to receive the $100,000, the other person will not receive a single cent.”

So which path will you choose? Most people will mix their emotion in and say they rather not have the $100,000 as they will not enjoy the $100,000 as their worst enemy has gotten a lot more than them. But couldn’t they see it from another perspective where they had been enriched by $100,000 which makes them better than most people?

If it had been me, I would use the $100,000 and make sure i invest in high yielding investment and hopefully will help me yield more than $500,000 to even things out. Set $500,000 as a goal where you want to reach and then do even better than just $500,000. Without the $100,000 as a base, you may lose out on a huge opportunity.