How competitive do we need to be in order to be successful in business? Can competition and comparison be helpful? When do these things become unhelpful or toxic? In this episode Bo and Amy talk about how they've dealt with competition in their working lives and ask the question: is it possible to incorporate a healthy level of competition into your business without comparison dragging you down? In this episode: • Bo and Amy want you to imagine them wearing 80's tennis gear while you listen. Think pastels and sweat bands. Okay? • Amy confesses that she's never been a competitive sort of person and finds the whole idea very stressful. • They discuss the idea of cultivating an abundance mindset. • Amy recommends curiosity rather than comparison for conducting competitor research or looking at what other people in your industry are up to. • Bo thinks competition can be useful as a way to keep you moving forward and expanding your skill set. • Bo discusses the lone wolf culture of photography. • Bo talks about struggling to find a mentor early in her career and finding a supportive community to share resources with interstate. • They discuss the idea of 'comparisonitis' and social media. • Bo and Amy share the goals they've kicked recently Links: Laura Jane Williams article in Red Magazine - Stop slagging off Instagram Writers & Lovers by Lily King Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder And Things That Sustain You When The World Goes Dark by Julia Baird Thanks so much for listening! If you enjoyed the episode, please leave us a review and share it with your soul trader mates! Join our Soul Traders Podcast Community on Facebook (go on!) Have a question? Email us at [email protected] or tag us on social media using the hashtag #soultraderspodcast. You can also find us on Instagram: Amy's Instagram @amy_snoek Bo's Instagram @b_o_w_o_n_g Music and production by Dingo Spender