> My only issue is that I feel, as an independent contractor, I’m obligated to maximize my potential in acquiring new customers. I don’t yet have the luxury to

> My only issue is that I feel, as an independent contractor, I’m obligated to maximize my potential in acquiring new customers. I don’t yet have the luxury to shut down an entire channel for new leads, despite the fact that LinkedIn has actually done very little for me in that regard. This has been the only reason I have stayed on. > The only other real tangible benefit I get from it is knowing about job changes my friends have made. I certainly understand this need. It seems, though, that Derek Siver's "What I'm Doing Now" page [1] addresses this. [1] http://nownownow.com/about http://nownownow.com/about