Networking: What's being Hyper-Connected really worth?

I really like Hugh's comics! Some are just so dead on. He actually twittered this quote before and then ended up posting this cartoon afterwards. So, so true! There are tons of hyper-connected individuals running around and I too have been asking myself whether being hyper-connected is all it's made out to be. I believe it's not worth much at all after giving it some thought. If you don't work on creating value, simply being hyper-connected is nothing else than entertainment and ego-stroking. You at best spread gossip. Make sure that each of those nodes (as depicted well by the cartoon below) is either worth something or you are worth something to them. This takes work! This require execution! This demands follow-up and initiative.

Comments

[Tobias]

VERY TRUE!

[Jackie Danicki]

I can't imagine not being driven to create value for one's nodes. It's not even a matter of the fact that it all comes back to you: It's just a huge thrill to see it happen.