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title: Two Great Insights
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# Two Great Insights

[ Doug Davidoff ](https://www.liftenablement.com/blog/author/doug-davidoff)  Aug 29, 2006 12:07:18 PM

Competition is a part of life, and it should never be the focus of a business. John Moore of [Brand Autopsy](http://www.4syndication.com/the_fast_growth_blogtm/two_great_insights/10884/forward.do?id=10884&blog=17&url=http%3A//brandautopsy.typepad.com) highlights a recent interview with Katie Couric as well as Tom Peters' comments. [Read it](http://www.4syndication.com/the_fast_growth_blogtm/two_great_insights/10884/forward.do?id=10884&blog=17&url=http%3A//brandautopsy.typepad.com/brandautopsy/2006/08/tom_peters_on_c.html).

My favorite blogger, Spike Jones, of [Brains on Fire](http://www.4syndication.com/the_fast_growth_blogtm/two_great_insights/10884/forward.do?id=10884&blog=17&url=http%3A//www.brainsonfire.com/blog) gives some scary numbers regarding what people know about their customers. [Click here](http://www.4syndication.com/the_fast_growth_blogtm/two_great_insights/10884/forward.do?id=10884&blog=17&url=http%3A//brainsonfire.com/blog/marketing-numbers-that-are-good-to-know/) and make sure you don't fall amongst the ignorant.

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