I really enjoy working with other businesses, their owners down to their shop assistants. It is always a chance to learn something new or to discover a better way. I never shy away from sharing our "secrets" either, some of my team gets upset with me about it but I still do it. In many industries including our own, people have this fear that we are all competitors and we will take their work if they share intimate knowledge of the process. Sometimes that is the case, yes, but the reality is most of us just want to be better at what they do.
There are quite a few people on here I really respect that constantly allow a "peek behind the curtain". For me, it has been hugely motivational and informative. I have discovered many new ways to approach things. Namely, Firesprint has prompted me to really tackle projects and systems I was back burnering, I am inspired by what they are doing there and the ways they are moving this industry forward.
I have personally been endeavoring on a path to automate as much of my business as possible and remove as much of the mundane from my employees' duties. I would relish the opportunity to "Think Tank" with others, on the same path or not, with ways to accomplish it better.