The State of The Board Business today

[Vick]

Serge, the nature of the business has changed
Some of the brightest and best minds may have left for greener/other pastures


Looking at innovations, if I find something successful I'm not likely to share it the way we did 5-7 years ago (even though it will come out in the wash)


It's a tougher business and when I find something that works I keep a tight lid on it


To some degree boards are now like a water cooler in an office
Some chat, maybe a little shop talk, contacts (and reputations) made


1997 it ain't - it's a different beast


All in all Oprano probably offers it's advertisers the best value as the brightest minds tend to come here (that's not a knock on other boards)


Part of the reason I read/post here is at most other boards I'm in the top 5% intelligence wise, here I don't even make the top 20% intelligence wise
I'd rather be at the deep end of the pool being a little fish in a big ocean (instead of a big fish in a little pond)


Sorry for the rambling - I need another espresso before coherent thoughts set it


I guess my final question is Serge - what can YOU do to raise the bar a little more
After all it's your board


Edit for spelling



Last edited by Vick at Apr 3 2004, 01:52 PM