Respect, where it is due…
Competition makes us better – it’s a truism, isn’t it? If there’s someone else, a competitor, geeing us on, we’re going to do our utmost and strive to be better. Sometimes we will win, sometimes they will, but that’s life. While I’ve always loved a bit of competition, I’ve also had respect for my rivals. You’ll see many magazines on the shelves and I know how much effort it takes to get a magazine out there and I know how much energy and, yes, love, is poured into each and every one. Then, sat next to each other on the shelves, we need to stand out. Sometimes we do, sometimes they do. You make the buying choice and then the next month we all start again… Our main competitor was…