Shaken, Not Stirring

Just one thing - take care when mixing friendship and business. It's OK to become friendly with a business associate, but always keep business between friends as strictly professional and sterile as possible. I learned this the mildly difficult way. I took a business deal with a friend for granted, assuming more than was mine to assume. As a result of this transgression, and its consequences, I have decided that all future business dealings will end up on paper - whether transacted with a stranger, a moderate acquaintance, or a dear friend. There is no allowance for error or assumption in these cases, and a truckload of frustration and heartache can be avoided. You would have thought I'd have learned my lesson after the whole lawsuit thingy, which you don't know about. Just know that it was the same lesson then, learned but unheeded.