Do the boards help or hinder success?

Hell Puppy · 06-14-2007

In the other thread, it was accurately noted that there are still a lot of people making good money in this business who you never really see on the boards or at the shows. Or if you do, you dont know them. This includes some big name companies.

So that got me to thinking, in today's climate do boards help or hinder most people?

Back in the day, they definitely helped. You made valuable contacts, there were lots of business threads, we were all discovering stuff together. Over the years the better boards have migrated into more of a "water cooler" for the business. While others have become the ultimate time sync.

My opinion is they are what you make out of them, but I think for some people they definitely hinder. Guys who have no self discipline will find themselves posting and refreshing all afternoon and find that come dinner time they've accomplished less than half of what they should've for the day. Others are also susceptible to "I read it on the boards, so it must be true." Or "that guy posts a lot, so he must know what the hell he's talking about, he's top notch!". The old "post count" matters school of thought is definitely bad.

Most of you who hang out here kinda know how I work. You typically dont see me on the boards these days until I've accomplished everything I want to for that day in terms of both work and personal stuff. Then I "make my rounds". This ensures I dont waste time on boards that is needed elsewhere. And if I'm out of town or too busy, you just dont seeme on the boards at all.

They can be addictive though, this takes discipline that I'm not sure everyone has.

06-14-2007	#1
Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Do the boards help or hinder success? In the other thread, it was accurately noted that there are still a lot of people making good money in this business who you never really see on the boards or at the shows. Or if you do, you dont know them. This includes some big name companies. So that got me to thinking, in today's climate do boards help or hinder most people? Back in the day, they definitely helped. You made valuable contacts, there were lots of business threads, we were all discovering stuff together. Over the years the better boards have migrated into more of a "water cooler" for the business. While others have become the ultimate time sync. My opinion is they are what you make out of them, but I think for some people they definitely hinder. Guys who have no self discipline will find themselves posting and refreshing all afternoon and find that come dinner time they've accomplished less than half of what they should've for the day. Others are also susceptible to "I read it on the boards, so it must be true." Or "that guy posts a lot, so he must know what the hell he's talking about, he's top notch!". The old "post count" matters school of thought is definitely bad. Most of you who hang out here kinda know how I work. You typically dont see me on the boards these days until I've accomplished everything I want to for that day in terms of both work and personal stuff. Then I "make my rounds". This ensures I dont waste time on boards that is needed elsewhere. And if I'm out of town or too busy, you just dont seeme on the boards at all. They can be addictive though, this takes discipline that I'm not sure everyone has.