“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when the storm comes.”
-Edmond Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo
The world of business can be a dangerous walk on a tight rope when it comes to navigating personal relationships.
Wildcatters knows that, when times are good, everyone is best of friends.
The true test of a relationship is when the storm comes.
Hard times magnify true character.
Will your actions in bad times match your words in good times?
Are honor, integrity, and loyalty merely words or are they uncompromising principles?
Rest assured,the storm will come…and it will come often when doing business with family and friends.
Handled correctly, business relationships can actually enrich personal relationships.
However, one wrong move and there most certainly be a trail of tears.
What type of businessman will you be when the storm comes?