Workplace Relationships are vital to all accomplishments in the enterprise, good and bad. It is a good idea to understand the nature of the relationships and the reasons that drive them. They are not only about your good looks. There is nothing wrong with exercising a healthy bit of competitive caution. —RLN

Some brilliant people enjoy sharing their insights about the causes and solutions to a wide range of problems. It is always exciting to get advice from a bona fide expert unless of course they are unfamiliar with the nature of the conflict. The opinions of experts who lack expertise in the area of study under review should be considered as uninformed. Do you know what uninformed opinions are worth? That’s right.

—RLN