Yes, I know... if you are a fan of the NBC Show "The Apprentice", and who isn't :-), you'll recognize that the title of this post is the exact opposite of what the "world famous" Mr. Donald Trump believes.
In the cut-throat world of big business, the opposite might work. But we strongly believe that in the "Small World" of Board Games, it is indeed more personal than business. This is a world where friends and family play together. A world where when someone has an idea, and they feel comfortable having friends whet it, and critique it, without fear of their idea getting stolen. It's a world where friends go into business together because of a shared passion about a great game that they have been designing together since they were in high school.
Money is an interesting beast, like your teenager, if you don't establish rules then it will test all your boundaries. Both Dave and I recognized that early and talked about money way back in our PocketPC days, when there was not even a shiny penny to be seen anywhere.
Back then we decided that the guiding principle is that "Our friendship is more important than all the money we can make". That principle has made money decisions a lot easier now that we are actually making money.
In the cut-throat world of big business, the opposite might work. But we strongly believe that in the "Small World" of Board Games, it is indeed more personal than business. This is a world where friends and family play together. A world where when someone has an idea, and they feel comfortable having friends whet it, and critique it, without fear of their idea getting stolen. It's a world where friends go into business together because of a shared passion about a great game that they have been designing together since they were in high school.
Money is an interesting beast, like your teenager, if you don't establish rules then it will test all your boundaries. Both Dave and I recognized that early and talked about money way back in our PocketPC days, when there was not even a shiny penny to be seen anywhere.
Back then we decided that the guiding principle is that "Our friendship is more important than all the money we can make". That principle has made money decisions a lot easier now that we are actually making money.
Our humble suggestion is that you do the same. It is a lot easier to talk rationally about money when there is none.
Good Luck and Game On!
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