As a founder, do you find engaging with other founders helpful?

Question

Hey guys, as founders, do you find engaging with other founders and staying up-to-date with the trends helpful?

Rashmi Gupta · Accepted Answer

@trappisone mostly to get some tips on tool, apps, hacks..everyday operations..sometimes to stay motivated by hearing their stories and sometimes to get benefited by their perspective

Rashmi Gupta · Answer

engaging with other founders- helpful, engaging with people in general- also helpful :)

Dimitris Karavias · Answer

Engaging with other founders- super helpful.
Checking trends- Helpful 10% of the time, counterproductive or even dangerous 90% of the time. 
It's easy to get caught in the stream of news and overreact to every micro-trend out there. I prefer to stay focused on my goal & my beliefs. It's the same reason I don't watch the news: If it's important, eventually I'll learn about it.

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Absolutely. It's always nice to learn from others and to broaden your horizons. It gives better perspective and opens up your mind. You can get early warnings about flaws in your approach, get motivation by seeing how others were able to overcome obstacles similar to the ones you have, discover new opportunities for growth, get satisfaction from being able to help others in whatever way you can, get inspiration from seeing the way a problem is being tackled by others....the list is endless. Good interactions with good people , are always priceless  (whether they are founders, would-be-founders or non-founders ) 😊

Sage Will · Answer

@dkaravias  I find news and current affairs very very distracting , It can even spoil your day and there goes productivity

Sage Will · Answer

@rashjbp that's s very refreshing answer

Sanskar Tiwari · Answer

Yes!

Sage Will · Answer

@rashjbp engaging with founders is helpful in terms of what ?

As a founder, do you find engaging with other founders helpful?

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