Collaboration Over Competition — the Smartest Thing You Can Do with Farley Boxall

Can I say something a little controversial? Your biggest competitor might actually be your biggest opportunity. This week I sit down with Farley from Breakout for Business in Sudbury — someone who, on paper, you could argue is in a similar space to me. She runs networking events. She supports small business owners. We operate in the same area. We could absolutely be competitors. Instead we are each other's biggest cheerleaders. We recommend each other constantly. We have never exchanged a single penny. And both of our businesses are better for it. In this episode Farley and I have the most honest and at times controversial conversation about collaboration over competition. We talk about why copying someone else's content never works, why there is genuinely more than enough to go around, why even people in the same industry are rarely actually doing the same thing, and why kindness — actual, genuine, no-agenda kindness — is one of the most powerful business strategies there is. We also talk about networking etiquette. The stuff nobody ever says out loud but everyone is thinking. 😂 This one is for every woman in business who has ever felt threatened by someone doing something similar to them. Spoiler: they're not your enemy. They might just be your greatest ally. In this episode we cover: ✨ Why you cannot copy someone else into success ✨ Why there is more than enough to go around ✨ Why even people in the same industry are rarely doing the same thing ✨ How word of mouth marketing really works — and why it only comes from real relationships ✨ Why networking should never be about selling ✨ Why kindness is a genuine business strategy ✨ The networking etiquette nobody talks about but everyone needs to hear Find Farley at Breakout for Business: 🌐 https://breakoutservices.co.uk 📸 Instagram:   / breakoutforbusiness   👤 Facebook:   / breakoutforbusiness   Find out more about Women Inspired Network events 👉 http://www.womeninspirednetwork.com/e... Follow us on Instagram 👉 @women_inspired_network Join our Facebook community 👉 Women Inspired Network: Networking For Women In Business 📖 Read the full blog: https://www.womeninspirednetwork.com/... 🎙️ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DM7Ooc... 📺 Watch on YouTube:    • Women Inspired Networking Conversations   Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode — and if this one resonated with you, a review or a share means the absolute world to me. 💛