[andviv]

Originally Posted by nomadjanet

when I find a thread I think is interesting & has promise and I post to it..... Something I think really contributes to the questions & answeres.... 90% of the time the thread dies.

[joking]Nobody but me can claim the title of "thread-killer"[/joking]
Many times I've thought that I am completely off so my comments go and kill the 'mood' of the thread... I didn't know I wasn't the only one with that perception.

I found this forum to be a big motivator, while other forums became boring to me. I just got tired of criticizing others so now I am focusing a lot on moving on and get back to do, learn, apply, learn from my mistakes, and then do it again. Russ, I'm glad to know the healing process is working...

[StMichael]

My reason for being inactive in the RD forums is different from you all (too busy stuck in the E sector - got two promotions within 3 years - while looking for S/B opportunities). But it really has grown to be so different from how it was, when I started learning from those who are willing to share their knowledge and to inspire, back in 2002...

Glad to be here.

[Jason_MI]

I'm sorry, I just couldn't help this one. I stopped by the RDPD forums yesterday, and saw one of the mods had posted a thread that said "Nut job gets zapped" and I found myself logging into to say "Congratulations! You got rid of Robertson!" and realized he was talking about some news event, not an admin event.

Oh well. I thought it was pretty funny for a few moments.

[JesseO]

Don't tase me, bro!

[yveskleinsky]

Originally Posted by Russ H

Bilgefisher- The guy was my mentor and hero for years-- I read each of his books and felt like he was talking to me. Based on what he wrote, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what he was like as a person. I was wrong. -Russ H.

I agree- I felt the same way about him. I owe him a million thank yous. When I heard him speak at the Wealth Expo in LA I was shocked at how much he swore, called us all losers and made obscene hand gestures. I was horrified. My dad flew in for this event, so hearing and seeing all of this while sitting next to my dad was so embarrassing. ...You know Russ, I was shocked after seeing that Tony Robbins Youtube clip you posted as well. I had no idea that he cussed so much. ...Not that I am easily offended- just surprised. I suppose they are people too. I remember seeing Robert on some show, (Oprah, PBS?) and he made this snippy remark (which is dead on, and why I ordered everything he had to sell!) about if you don't know what to do with $5k, you need to figure it out and don't ask others. Lots of wisdom there...and I bet he gets stupid questions all the time. Poor questions could really have a negative effect on a person after time.

[PhxMJ]

Originally Posted by yveskleinsky

I agree- I felt the same way about him. I owe him a million thank yous. When I heard him speak at the Wealth Expo in LA I was shocked at how much he swore, called us all losers and made obscene hand gestures. I was horrified. My dad flew in for this event, so hearing and seeing all of this while sitting next to my dad was so embarrassing. ...You know Russ, I was shocked after seeing that Tony Robbins Youtube clip you posted as well. I had no idea that he cussed so much. ...Not that I am easily offended- just surprised. I suppose they are people too. I remember seeing Robert on some show, (Oprah, PBS?) and he made this snippy remark (which is dead on, and why I ordered everything he had to sell!) about if you don't know what to do with $5k, you need to figure it out and don't ask others. Lots of wisdom there...and I bet he gets stupid questions all the time. Poor questions could really have a negative effect on a person after time.

Fame and/or notoriety is something I hope I DON'T get should my book sell well ... my mouth is dirtier than a back-alley dumpster in Chinatown.

[hakrjak]

To sum it up for me --

Too many newbies, asking the same questions over and over again -- not taking any action, and not giving anything back to the boards. It's all take-take-take

I would almost prefer a venue where the folks on the boards are screened, and it's kept to a select group of folks who are interested in sharing their knowledge and experience with each others. Maybe folks could be added slowly, based upon referrals -- sort of like the local country club

- Hakrjak

[mglshark]

One then I notice when planning is no thought given to the stress of making serious money. RK mentions that the two big problems of money is either too much or not enough. I had the pleasure (and horror) of making too much too fast. Nearly killed my wife & I (she ran the company), since the stress of a business that grew too fast with too much money coming in. Needless to say sleepless nights, losing touch with our kid, crazy partners, everybody wanting to be your friend and feelings of dread as the government in one year put almost everybody out of business by law changes. We both swear we would not go through that again no manner how much money can be made. Just something to think about when working your plans, i.e., what is this going to cost me emotionally and physically?


Marc

[StMichael]

Originally Posted by mglshark

One then I notice when planning is no thought given to the stress of making serious money.

Like you, I made too much too fast, and found myself unable to handle it - except that it was not stress that killed me. It was boredom. I was not able to cope with being at home, working only 2 hours a day, and wasting the rest of my time away. I ended up tinkering with what has been working, and everything simply collapsed, putting myself in debt (still paying off that debt now, 4 years later).

Just something to think about when working your plans, i.e., what is this going to cost me emotionally and physically?

Frankly speaking, everything has a cost - for some of us, the cost is worth it, for some of us, not. I know what I'd have to do, though, when I move out of the rat race again. I'd not be idle at home but apply to lecture - either Economics, Finance, Management or History (all my favourite subjects). Even if they do not pay part-time lecturers well, I do not really care - I just want to keep myself active, and around people!

[mglshark]

Hi Michael - nice to hear from you again. I remember your story from your postings way back on RD site. Yes, boredom can kill, just look at the history of rich folks family members with too much money / time. Our case was the government law changes overnight (who would think!), partners acting crazy with too much money in their pockets, and a business that just grew too fast! The stress factor we experience during this was something we never thought of.

I like the idea of teaching, you may not make a lot of $$$, but the rewards to your soul can be worthwhile. We found the more money we made, the more our old friends disappear, with "new" friends just wanting to get in our lives. Something that rising music or movie stars experience! Not fun.

All the best,

Marc

[thenewguy25]

I still go to the RD forum daily. I am a MLM person, but i am almost ready to move on. This is why I Joined the forum. So far I have move onto affiliate marketing. Now I think I am almost ready for some realestate. I have a few more books to read, and a few thing s to pay off. Any way, I think there is still valuable discussions on the RD forum. you just have to look past the bad ones

[hawaiiloans]

I came across this forum on RD. There's a lot of quality, don't get me wrong, but RD forums have a lot of non-important posts that you have to dig through. Here is nothing but quality.

[bflbob]

FYI and heads up...the RDPD forums will be down this weekend (11/2 - 11/4/07) to allow transfer to the new software. I've been assured that no posts will be lost in the transfer.

[Russ H]

Thanks for the heads-up Bob.

And our heartfelt best wishes for a smooooooooth transition!

-Russ H.

[thenewguy25]

have any of you checked out the RD forum lately? They have redone it. I haven't spent much time there but it looks better. I will give it some time. Maybe they will moderate it better this time.

[AroundTheWorld]

Originally Posted by thenewguy25

have any of you checked out the RD forum lately? They have redone it. I haven't spent much time there but it looks better. I will give it some time. Maybe they will moderate it better this time.

except that the problems don't have anything to do with moderation - they have to do with policy.

[camski]

I checked it out today and I must say I did not care for the new look. i didnt spend much time there but it would appear the content is still the same. Sad frankly. Makes me appreciate this forum even more now.

[bflbob]

Originally Posted by camski

I checked it out today and I must say I did not care for the new look. i didnt spend much time there but it would appear the content is still the same. Sad frankly. Makes me appreciate this forum even more now.

I've gotta defend myself a little bit here.

The content is the same, since we didn't want to delete any of the old posts (lots of complaints on that one last time).

I did get Admin status on the new forum, which allows me to do more editing/deleting/blocking. I'm doing my best to review each and every post to make sure they align with the Code of Conduct we set up.

Unfortunately, there are still some bugs that need to be worked out. Since I'm in NY, and they're in AZ, I can't always just walk down the hall to get an answer.

I don't plan on going backward to edit old posts, but I'm going to do my best to watch them going forward.

Keep checking back...I think things will get better soon.

[Merkin Man]

At first glance, I don't like the appearance of the new forum. But that will change with time. I am, however, very happy to see that they made a change and that they recognized that something had to be done.

Bob, good luck keeping the place in order. As I have offered in the past, if you need any assistance, let me know.

[CarrieW]

I left because it seemed i was giving more advice then getting... which i dont mind. but at this point in my life i need people who are above me that i can learn from. i was not getting what i needed out of that site anymore...