[mapster]

To each their own. Some people love the social aspect of their profession, and possibly earn less than if they spent more time in sales than in shmoozing with peers, but isn't that the point of working for yourself, doing what you want/having fun/earning a living?

Every profession has people who profess to be successful w/o a track record, and sell themselves more than they sell anything of value. This certainly is annoying, but its their life.