2016 Fastlane Summit, Official Event Thread

[throttleforward]

Folks, I've launched a new service.

QuitCrates: For packing your cube when you no longer have any fuc$s to give!

 

[Red]

So... guys.... this happened today.

It's official!

(the pic ain't much to look at, but you attendees know what I'm talking about!)

This photo was taken from my front yard:

 

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[throttleforward]

Had a serious conversation with my wife. She told me not to "pussy out"; I'm quitting my day job March 1.

It's time to go all in.

Thank you again for all of your support. I won't let you guys down.

 

[Vigilante]

Here's an interesting perspective… When somebody "Likes" one of your posts here on the forum… and it's somebody that you met this past weekend from Scottsdale… That "like" takes on a whole new meaning for you. It's just different.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

@MJ DeMarco someone on here asked about where/when tickets for next year will be available but I didn't see the answer. I did see that this year's event details were released around September, will it be something similar for the 2017 event?

Just that coming from Australia it'd be good for me to book everything in early

Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences! Great motivation!

The general planning starts in September/October.

Tickets usually around November/early December.

Just a note, I am NOT planning/expecting to GROW the event despite demand. Overall, there will probably be 100 tickets to spread + 20 speakers.

We will also NOT be releasing tickets like before just to anyone who wants them.

Why?

Because this is a FORUM EVENT.

If you are NOT at the forum other than once a year to take a ticket away from someone who is here regularly, that strategy might have worked in the past -- but it won't next year. (Not withstanding speakers)

We will probably release tickets on a graduated scale based on some type of forum activity metric, past summit attendance (last two years), INSIDERS, rep, etc. There are simply too many folks HERE who want tickets and ultimately get turned away because some zero-poster, or some no account person, or some once-a-year person takes a ticket. (Again, not withstanding speakers and significant others)

Again I want to reiterate, this is a forum event for forum participants.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

((((( TRUE STORY )))) @Chitown

I was so mentally exhausted/excited when I got home that I literally collapsed on the bed and napped for hours.

Not that the event was draining, but the entire experience was more like an adrenaline overload. The great speakers, the camaraderie, the intoxicating energy of the venue, it was truly an event I will remember forever -- and look forward to next year.

Even as the event grew larger this year (about 60% larger over last) there was still an incredible bond between the group. The side conversations, the fireside chats, the cigar pit stories; as I rolled out of the casino and climbed into my car, I felt like I was saying leaving a family behind.

A huge, special thanks to @Red for making this happen -- because of her, we got to rock this event in a venue teeming with activity, energy, and activities. Just several years ago this thing was held in a decrepit Days Inn. On top of this, her presentation was a invaluable exercise into how to get things done with the event itself exemplifying it successful execution.

Additional thanks go to @AllenCrawley who seriously might have a second career in emceeing. Thank you for taking the reigns of the summit itself and keeping it on pace.

Another thank you to @BaraQueenbee for queening the coffee station, @Kreedos Phoenix for keeping out the lookie-loos at Top Golf (ha ha) and @Eskil for the badges, the checking process, and a lot of administrative work that I can guarantee, isn't much fun, especially when you have a company to run.

And finally, a big fat thanks to everyone who spoke and gave us the pleasure of hearing your story as well as special insights into your experience and expertise!!

THESE GOOD FOLKS MADE IT HAPPEN!

Going forward, I have made a list of things that could be improved (physical itineraries, handheld microphone, some food changes, speaker who blew us off, etc.) as we will definitely push to repeat this event at TSR!

As promised, I will be posting my original topic on the INSIDERS forum some time this week or next. I will also post the SLIDES and a summation of my topic there as well.

Also, I will be creating a SUBGROUP (Summit Attendee) which will signify you attended the summit -- such will give you special access to a private forum I will create which will be for attendees only. I know we have a FB group but I do not tend to visit there often, as if Mark Zuckerberg needs the extra traffic.

There is so much Id like to say and people to thank, but as I'm sitting on the plane getting ready to leave, I just want to say thank you for believing in me, for your friendship and for being so open with your knowledge and your journeys. I'm not going to let you guys down.

Sorry we didn't get to hook up at the end of the meetup -- I hung around for another hour and did not get to find you!

@Likwid24 -- hope you feel better! Damn those oysters!

@Chitown -- you need to be speaking next year! Start working that story!

 

[Vigilante]

So many cool people. So many memories, and a bunch of new friends. Great to see the old school, but my passion this weekend was diving deep with the new ones. So interesting. So challenging. So cool. You all are helping keep me young.

Lisa and I had to slip away early and head back to Tampa early this morning. I'm not great at goodbyes, preferring to simply look forward to the next time we'll see you.

Thank you to the people who crossed my path this weekend. Thanks for the motivation, the inspiration, and the stories. Thanks for listening to me talk, for traveling from literally all corners of the world to be here, and for engaging.

I heard some of the best speakers I have ever heard in my life. I gained some things for my toolkit that will stay with me permanently. Most importantly, I gained YOU. I met so many cool people, and was blessed to have private conversations with a lot of you.

Enjoy this last day. Drink it in, and take the feelings and momentum you have right now and bring those back home and allow the afterglow to fuel your 2016. Now you can see what we talked about before the conference. These people will change your life if you let them. The work MJ started can be completed by what you become. So become. We're watching, we have each others backs, and we're all cheering for each other to make it to the summit of the mountain. To borrow a deep metaphor from mountain climbing, we all are tethered with the same belay.

One of the best parts of the weekend is reading everyone's take-aways or "ah ha!" moments. I look forward to seeing your final thoughts on the weekend.

Until I see you again, my friends. Thanks for one hell of a weekend. - Dave

 

[LightHouse]

Summit wrap up 2016


Ok, So now that I have fully recovered from yet another wild ride of a weekend, I can take a moment and reflect on another year of breakthroughs.

I always mention to people there, not to focus on business, but to make friends first. The reason i say that is because my friends have become family and family will make you unstoppable.

This year I learned more about myself, my environments, my patterns, and my growth than i could have ever imagined possible.

I could go on and on, but let me thank a handful of folks first;

Event


@MJ DeMarco - Thank you for watching my preso this year… i know it was difficult, but you made it and we are proud You have built an amazing community of people that will long outlast any expectation you’ve had. I remember having a conversation at some point and you alluded that you weren't that big a deal… and someone looked at the huge crowd on the patio and simply said rhetorically...“all these people aren’t here because of you?”

(p.s. Next year i’m going before you again and giving out a $100)

@Red - I know event coordination is not easy, but man you sure make it seem so. Every point of the summit this year was incredibly seamless. The hands free mic, the clicker… all that little stuff made a huge impact on how well the preso’s were presented. Great job, great preso, you are amazing!


@AllenCrawley - Not only are you an amazing father and dad, but damn you know how to MC! The intro’s were a great segway into the speakers this year, and you even left @vigilante’s out to make him sweat… true hero I love where your company is going, I actually show off your marketing photos often. Can’t wait to see what you do after your first Million this year.



Friends


@Karen - Thanks for grabbing me for wadihs demonstration, i never knew i was a pleasant F*cker, most people never add that extra bit in the front. I love what you and Tim are building, I can’t wait to see how it pans out with building your team in Berlin. (I dont know Tim’s forum name to tag him)


@Boom - My dude! I talked you up a ton this year, and you delivered hard. Thank god you didn’t F*ck it all up like 4 years ago Your drive to grow and just get things done is inspiring, I am glad you are selling off the extra weight and zoning in on Savvy, I think you will continue to crush it there. I look forward to watching that progress and seeing your youngin’s grow to be as determined as their dad. I also think gumball machines would be a good investment now, I’ve always been interested in making tens of quarters a day


@jaykla (Jay K) - Jay it was great to see you again, and actually meet your brother and two little ones. I hope they had fun at the arcade with 2 machines in it. I don’t think I have ever been so far off in an intro to someone. That means we haven’t stayed connected enough to know what is going on, let’s change that! I want to hear more about the new practice you are running.


@Travis Phipps - Travis it was great seeing you again. I am glad you have been coming every year to let loose some of your knowledge. I hope you write that book i requested (LOL) you have atleast 2 buyers because Dave will buy it for sure if i actually think something is worth the money to pay for. In fact, Dave will buy both of ours… right @Vigilante? [I know you would have at least 20-30 buyers right off the bat, btw. I’ll help drum that up if you need me too]


[USER=8814]@AnneC[/USER] @ john @ kevin - I love seeing you guys all the time, every time i see you it is seriously like seeing distant family. I wish i had had more time to chat with you guys, but we will get together somewhere later this year. I owe it to you @Anne for telling me to step up last year. That drove me most of the year to have something to talk about this year.


@Eskil - I know we talk often but thank you for the advice on the plastic injection molding and letting everyone get a deep dive into your process. It is invaluable to me as well as many others to me able to see the side of things that you don’t get to normally. I have a ton of notes from your Preso i still have to re-review as well


@irishmickk - Mike you amaze me with what you’ve built, captivating an entire market in a country is no easy feat esp with your products. I will follow up with you here soon to see how i can help accelerate your process. I can see you being on the speaker list next year, without contest. Thanks for making the leap over the pond so we could all meet you!


@theferrariboy - I know we didn’t get much time to chat, but we will in april. See you at Wavedaze, start saving your change now, or plan to sell that car cause you are going to want a $40k 250 lb toy after that.


@EvanOkanagan - It was great seeing you again. Loved hearing the story about your events last year. Glad i got to expand on the last memory i had of you lifting people up at the bar for sport. You are going to crush it as Partner for your firm.


@Milkanic - Great seeing you again as always, we never get enough time to put our technical knowledge together but that might be a good thing! I hope you have your breakout year this year.


@Envision (roc) - I think you inspired a lot of people this year Roc. You are the only eprson I know that has literally 0 excuse not to me worth millions in a few short years. You know what you need to do, get to work and don’t stop. You’ve accomplished far more than most in such a short time, so go get the rest of it. I know you can do it!


@1step - As always it was good hanging out, I know we chat often. I didn’t get to thank you for getting my project last year jump started. You were a huge help in that and I owe you a ton of gratitude. Can wait to see how this year goes for you since you are going to 2x. (and yes, some of us extroverts need breaks too )


@Hong King Kong - [HASHTAG]#Wedemboyz[/HASHTAG] - You are getting ready to crush everyone with the end of your KS campaign, yet you still got time for us little guys doing weird dances at the multi-cultrual club. You are awesome dude, can’t wait to see what this year brings for you!


@OperationMyWay - Kyle it sucks we didn’t get much time together this year, we will catch up soon though, this is your year to jump in both feet forward. I am there as a resource if you need me, you know that!


@Kreedos Phoenix - It was great meeting you and your girl. She is hilarious but i still want to know what she meant by “ya’ll aint from around here!” You guys are hilarious!


@BaraQueenbee - I am surprised at your drive and your charisma. Thanks for keeping all our frineds and family caffineted, im sorry we didn’t get to chat more, i told you it’d be second best



@Morethan1 (alex) - Alex thanks for your offer for help on some of the plastic stuff i need to know, as soon as i start settling I will reach out to you. I never thought i could chat with someone as smart as you!


@Jamie T - I am glad you came and i’m glad i had the chance to meet you. But more than anything, thanks for bringing house coffee when we needed it most. It shows huge character thinking about everyone around you. I cant wait to learn more about your story!


@SK2kev - You and your partner are rock solid dudes, i told someone i regretted not having more time to talk with you guys. I feel like we could all hang out at a bar for hours on end. I hope to learn more about ya’lls business over the next year and provide help if i can.


@MacApple (jay) - I hope all those trays got picked up and you have a new direction now. You and your wife are awesome. I’m disappointed im not the best looking dude in the room anymore, some say that stopped a long time ago but i think it was just until this year You are set to do some great things this year dude!


@GIlman - We have still avoided spending some serious chat time together, I loved your preso this year. I took a ton of notes i still have yet to analyze, i hope to do that soon and implement your vast array of knowledge.


@exclusives88 (Mike) - It was great meeting you, the new watches look awesome. I’ll be ordering one sometime soon to add to my collection. Let me know when you get back in our area so we can meet up!


@MikeC - No amazing intros this year, but no wrecking house with terrible lines either. Keep being MikeC and I will keep anticipating what’s next.


@danoodle - I am glad to say there were no midgets or bronies this year. Your new baby is beautiful and I think it’s made you a better man. I am glad you’ve come and grown with us every year.


@Iwokeup - Pete, im so excited to see this new product line explode, i think you are primed and this weekend ignited your fire. You have my info if you need help, just hit green!


@Sauce - My chat with you was actually the most notable discussion i had all weekend. The fact that you were vulnerable and transparent to someone you didn't know says huge things about your character. I hope the feedback you didn’t ask for (lol) was beneficial. If you need to talk, msg me!


@Chitown - My dude, you are on a breakout this year. You are the most likable charismatic dude i know. After i chat with you I feel like i have a lot more i could be doing making others feel amazing, much the same way you do. Keep in touch this year, don’t F*ck that up!


@K.Y. - You know you inspire me like crazy. One of the biggest take aways i had this weekend is how present you and byron were during Monday night dinner. crush it this year.


@saigon (byron) - As i said above, you taught me something about being ultra present when you are with people. I love that and i am working to improve. I think you are going to make big waves this year, and I am here if you need help along the way.


@csalvato - I am glad you had the opportunity open up to come. It was great to finally meet Serena and Mia. Your daughter is absolutely gorgeous. You are making me re-think never taking vacations too, I might have to change that this year!


Family


@throttleforward - dude, I can’t explain to you how impressed I am with you and your preso this year. I’ve watched you build this biz and seen the struggle. To finally get validation, get the fire lit and then on top throw out the job and everything… I am so enamoured with everything you are doing. Truly truly impressive Adam, I am glad i get to see it all first hand.


@Likwid24 - “I got thesee cheezbouygas” I am so glad you made it out this year. I am sure Boris has a great time massaging your legs while you were sick on Sunday too. I can’t wait to see the things you and Likwid accomplish. I’ll be there if you need me!


@biophase - I know we didn’t get a ton of time to chat this year in person but thanks for all the guidance you have given me. It’s always inspiring learning from KSB… i just wish KSB knew more about KSB so KSB could be taught.


@Vigilante - I am so glad you made it this year, i didn’t know you were such a big eminem fan, i thought you lost those CD’s along with your truck I think the fire you have in you is inspiring a lot of people including me right now. Thanks for taking my call early last year, you set me on a whole new path!


@TheTruth - Boris, I love you bro. Although i’m sliding on your moral compass, i truly appreciate you in my life. The story of you shedding everything has made me re-think a lot of things and how i operate. I hope we have more chances to actually get together this year outside of whatsapp


@JasonR - Words can’t express my gratitude for you this year. Not only do you care about the things that are core to me, but you were there when i needed you so many times in a short period. I wish i travelled as much as you do and we could have more weekends like that. I think you are going to double up in the next few months and crush it, you know i’ll be there to help where I can.


@GlobalWealth - Looking beyond my endless bouts of jokes to your demise, you showed me a level of friendship this year that most will never achieve. I really appreciate your drive and care for what happens in my life and how it affects everything. Even at times when i’ve been defensive, know I am still thinking about it days later and working on applying it. Thank you so much for caring. ( i almost choked writing that, but it certainly wasn’t because of you…. sigh)


@Kung Fu Steve - My main man. Not many people say they have a Personal development coach in their life, none the less on tap when needed most. The things that you taught me this weekend both personal and professional were monumental to me. It’s things that are already having change and will having lasting change for the rest of my life. Not just on me, but also everyone around me. Your story is truley amazing and I am really grateful to be apart of it.


I had conversations with a lot of you that i can’t quite put a forum name too. I was hoping to connect with more folks this year but getting sick on sunday crushed all of that. I think this years group was amazing and the entire event was life changing as it always is. I love all my new friends.

Parting note... If i See anyone posting that went to the meetup about "dabbling" in some shit.... i'll give my best effort to have you banned (lol) until you get your head back on right....

 

[throttleforward]

Well that was a pretty amazing experience!

Folks, all it took to get on the show was sending a damn email. ONE EMAIL. If you went to the meetup, you have what it takes too because you're an action taker and you're willing to put yourself out there.

A little about the show:
-Show is MSNBCs "Your Business", 'Elevator Pitch' segment
-I had 1 minute to pitch to 2 investors/CEOs (David S. Rose, founder of New York Angels [considered one of the world's top "pitch" experts] and Tania Yuki, Founder/CEO of Sharablee)
-I had to do it in one take, no do-overs!
-They graded my performance and the product itself (happy to say that David gave me a 9/10 on my pitch and Tania gave me a 9/10 on product!!!)
-MSNBC live election coverage was across the hall, which for a political dork was awesome
-walked around the NBC Nightly News studio, like a baller
-Show airs 730 Sunday (with repeats at other time slots)

 

[Cantona7]

Me: Nice to meet you, I'm Cantona7! Who are you on the forum?
Random Guy: Nice meeting you too! Take a guess.
Me: Uhmmmm, @Eskil?
Random Guy: Close. Take another guess.
Me: Hmmm, @Vigilante?!
Random Guy: Getting closer, I guess.
Me: Dude, you're killing me, I'm out of guesses.
Random Guy: I'm @MJ DeMarco.
Me: OMG FORGIVE ME, PLEASE.

Great way to start the summit on my part haha. Nice meeting everyone so far!

 

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[Iwokeup]

Dave -

Thank you. For your advice. For the guidance. For the a$$-kicking. But most of all for being an exemplar of real, achievable success among all of the hype. Thank you for the presentation and for the best speaker intro EVER.

"Because You Can."

I've been thinking a lot about what to say and whom to thank. I don't want to be tedious and trite, but myself, The Wife, and The Kid would like to thank:

@MJ DeMarco for giving back, consistently and heavily to everyone
@Red for being persistent and not giving up, which lead to us having our event at The Talking Stick
@AllenCrawley for being Master of Ceremonies
@BaraQueenbee for making the BulletProof Coffee!
@Kreedos Phoenix for also helping out, especially at Top Golf

To all of the speakers: THANK YOU ALL!!!!

I learned so much. SO MUCH. Still going through my notes and trying to fix things in my mind. There was value and wonderfulness in each talk. It's crazy how useful each talk turns out to be, even when you don't think going in that it's going to be applicable. At this stage of the game, I feel like I can't afford to miss any of the talks.

Some TRULY standout talks:

@Boom: DUDE! You are the most REAL person that I've ever met. Loved your story and you had The Wife in tears listening to your Rags-to-Riches success story. You're the real deal. PHENOMENAL talk, and so chock-full of actionable/useful content that I'm still trying to unpack it all. Thanks for coming.

@LightHouse: Dabbling is no longer a thing in this house, haha. GREAT talk. Really, man. Useful and just what I needed at this stage. I'll have to send you a gift certificate to Clown Depot as a way of saying thanks.

@Travis Phipps : as always man, you give out SO MUCH value that it blows my mind. Seriously. You're the epitome of help first and the rewards will come. Folks, he's the REAL DEAL. Best story about competitive hijinks that I've ever heard. Thanks for your help and advice and I can't wait to see what the future holds!

@AllenCrawley: Gorgeous product, great story, and again, someone who gives away so much value that I feel guilty for receiving it. Thank YOU.

@Envision: DUDE! 21 and already kicking a$$? Well done! And thank you for offering to help out my Son. That means a lot. You're going places. You're one of The Wife's fave people from the Meetup.

@biophase: It was great to finally meet you in person. Thank you for keeping it real in the sea of hype. Tons of great tips, advice, and actionable info. And truly as nice in person as you are here on the forums.

@GlobalWealth: Solid Gold, as always. This year we're in a better place to take advantage of your advice. Sorry that I had to run but we had a flight to catch. However, Lisbon looks like it could be a thing for us starting this summer. Thanks for opening our eyes. If you're ever in Texas let me know and we'll take you to dinner. I could have spent hours talking with you. But @Kung Fu Steve kept giving me the jealous eye so......

@GIlman: You're changing lives and impacting a family's trajectory! We need to keep in closer contact.....

@Chadi: LOVED the technology hack talk. We've already started implementing them. Thanks!

@Sean Marshall: Yet another example of a "No Excuses" lifestyle. Thank you.

EDIT: How could I forget @throttleforward !!? Bro! You'd better be franchising by next year!

 

[Arrabista]

Meditations and thoughts

Wow .... a weekend that flew by !

Grab a coffee Ladies and gents just wanted to convey my thanks for the weekend that just passed.

Thanks@ MJ De Marco , thank you for bringing the fast lane clan back to Scottsdale.. @Red ..thanks for al your hard work and your TENACITY in your presentation ...

@AllenCrawley your Branding preso was truly impressive and I still think you should get your RADIO Voice working for you .Allen has got amazing TONE in his voice people!

There were so many presentations that resonated with me if I miss you please do not take this personally ...

@Eskil ,my Norwegian brother! Thank you for Sharing the process and methodical steps you take to get where you are! Plus always appreciate your warmth and generosity.

@travis: brilliant presentation! Optimise!!

@kungfusteve Brilliant Mindset presentation, and the best delivery growth I have seen in you since we met!

@ Vigilante: Pleasure crossing paths with you again and spending some quality times..thanks for ....my take away from your talk was “expand your canvas in life “Go big!

@ Throttleforward Your Tenacity , Your Honesty! Come down under and get it happening here. Always a pleasure chatting with you!

I wokeup @ it takes a big man to share the warts and all stories and yours was humbling.,..great to meet your family too!

@GIlman! The detail that you shared regarding VA vetting was amazing! Lovely to get to know you and your lady too

@splok : Always love listening to your humour and your view of the world! Norway is lucky to have you!

@Chadi! ..Thanks for sharing your hacks ...there were some amazing nuggets . Until we meet again.

@GlobalWealth. I love you ! lol ! As always love listening to you and you always inspire me to think outside the box...we need to meet up in ypur neck of the woods

@LightHouse: you frighten me by your capacity to take my feedback and implement instantly ....your presentation was fantastic

@biophase! ..Your analysis of Amazon products and the layers you impose to deter copycats is truly impressive ,,plus you are one of the most genuine people I have met!

And @Boom ! what the hell? How come its taken so long for me to meet you . welcome into my life! Your energy was amazing! ,..your story was truly inspiring ,as well as your humour....

For all those people that said I wish I came and didn’t: good! I don’t want you to come! Because if you do I will have to fight you for the time to talk and be with my fast lane tribe!

So many great cacth ups with ‘old members’ and new connections....

Someone asked me .. “ Hey Arrabista .is it worth your while it to come all the way from Australia for this ?? “

If you added all the hours of airport checkins LONG flights , costs of travel ..it is NOTHING compared to the camaraderie I feel with you all at the summit ...and the VALUE and INSIGHTS gained ..the laughs..the generosity of Sharing ...as well as seeing my friends and network

Thank you to all of you ,you are my TRIBE and I will come to be with you wherever you are in the world.....

“I ‘m not a pheasant plucker....

 

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[Vigilante]

The key is not going to be where you find yourself next week… Because everybody will be supercharged and focused and committed.

The key is where you find yourself 45 days from now… 60 days from now… 90 days from now. Look up a law of physics called "inertia." An object at rest tends to stay at rest, where on object in motion after a catalyst has put it in motion tends to stay in motion. Will 360 days from now when we meet again find you standing still, or in motion? Accelerating. No better example of accelerating from this weekend than @Boom

If you took physics in high school or college, you undoubtedly learned from Newton that "An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force."

You found your catalyst. "Unbalanced force" is a pretty apt description of the fast lane meet up for a variety of reasons. You found your tribe. Now go do epic shit.

 

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[LightHouse]

Via @Eskil after 2015 Summit...

 

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[Milkanic]

@Vigilante dropping the hustle masterclass

 

[JasonR]

If you are one of those guys that said "man, I can't believe I missed it this year, I'll be there the next one." Everyone that has said that never ends up showing up "next year."

If you say you're going to do something, Do it. No excuses.

I've been asking the newcomers if flying out was worth it. People have flown across the GLOBE to get here. Every single one, without a slight hesitation, has said it's been worth way more than they paid to attend the event.

Don't be the guy year who is says he'll go, and then never shows up.

I want to thank @AllenCrawley @MJ DeMarco @Red @Eskil for doing an amazing job at putting on such a high value, life changing event.

 

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[throttleforward]

If you missed my presentation at the meetup, you can catch a 1-minute version on Sunday, March 20 at 730am on MSNBCs "Your Business", where I'll pitch to investors during the "Elevator Pitch" segment.
www.MSNBC.com/your-business

 

[BaraQueenbee]

Dear diary,

Confused in a tornado of emotions,
I'm sitting here, having to use google;

"Can person implode from excitement, gratitude and love?"

Google doesn't seem to have the answer for me, so I guess we'll just have to find out.

The key word for the weekend would be "not enough".
Because,

"This was mindblown", is still an understatement of the Knawledge that has been shared.
"We shall meet and talk soon again" still feels like forever, but I'm already looking forward.
"A few days" just don't have enough hours, to have to talk to really everyone, and hear the stories and life adventures.
But most of all:
"Thank you" doesn't cover how freaking blessed I am for getting to experience this.....

Thank you @MJ DeMarco for having made this possible to begin with. Countdown to the next one (book and meetup. And I'm talking to @Red about the cruise )
To @Red for getting (mind blown amazing) shit like this done. And just be an awesome and inspirational red!
And had to edit for @Eskil and @AllenCrawley !!!
Still gotta slip in extra thanks to @Vigilante . Because. Not enough of that.
To @Omni for being best room mate ever.

To all the speakers who came all the way here, took the time and effort to teach some incredible valuable lessons, stories, experiences and ideas with us.

And to everyone that I have met and spoken to, that shared their stories, a smile and laughter, ideas, and the people that just walked over and sat down and talked or just shakes hands. It would do no justice to tag y'all in here, so:
Thank you!

(Yes I too am a bit emotional, but I am practicing how @Red told us to keep our shit together haha. And I have crazy red hair, so what can one really expect from me, really)

Post Sciptum: I have said it and I'm emphasizing again: whenever you find yourself coming to visit Amsterdam, or Europe in general, do send me message and let's meet up! I'll show you around town and we shall "turnup/turnip".

YES! @kungfusteve style,
While tongue out and practicing words @Arrabista style.

Thanks, till soon, and have a safe journey.

 

[GlobalWealth]

Sitting here in the Houston airport waiting on my connection and reflecting on the week.

Wow. Just wow. I have been to this event every year since I've been on the forum (7 or 8 years?). Every year this event just keeps getting better and better. It's really hard to explain to people the value from this event, but for me this is a must attend every year. I know people have personal issues that pop up, but I honestly cannot imagine anything that would prevent me from attending every year.
I remember the days of listening to 4 presentations on photography, and yet there was still tremendous value to be had. Now the events is exponentially better than the old days.

@Arrabista you always amaze me. I love that we've been leading with you. Just that scheduling choice improves my own presentation. You have helped me greatly in presentation and communication skills.

@Kung Fu Steve You kicked my a$$. You are all too familiar with the shit I have been dealing with the past couple of years and watching your presentation discussing the feedback loop slapped me in the face. I needed it. This was the best presentation you've ever given.

@splok Your presentation is always one of my favorites. Your subtle humor and style are fantastic. I would imagine your students love you.

@Red I learning a lot about just digging in and getting my hands dirty about doing research to get what you want. I have done this a few times myself, but not at the depth you have clearly gone to. And it would be nice to stop showing my boobs for traffic stops. Its just degrading.

@throttleforward What to say. Wow. Just wow. I can see this blowing up huge and seeing your brand all over the country. And I can see you making that happen. Don't forget to email me.

@Iwokeup I am always amazed at those 20 something kids that start something in their kitchen and see it blow up into something huge. But to watch someone who has a solid career and great income and YET still have the drive to push forward to produce amazing products and services, it is even more inspirational.

@LightHouse As much as it pains me.....great presentation.... As you know I am in process with launching a product and your presentation offered enormous value and great ideas on how to get this off the ground.

@MJ DeMarco I am very glad to see you take over the branding of this event and control the content. It has improved dramatically in the past couple of years and as always, you continue to improve your own brand and create a loyal following. You my friend are the anti-guru guru. Great presentation and very timely reminders that taking the short cut only short cuts you to failure.

@Travis Phipps Thanks for your presentation. The tricks out there to use paid traffic always amaze me. One day maybe I will get even 10% as good as you at this.

@Eskil Like the others discussing product creation and marketing, your presentation was very timely and relevant. I can use all the best practices for launching and branding a product I can get.

@Envision Incredible story. Hard to imagine you are only 21. You my friend will go far.

@Boom Straight up gangsta preso. You have single-handedly motivated me to work harder and get off my a$$. The subtle jabs were well positioned. Freaking awesome presentation. I have more energy just being in your presence.

@biophase Your comments about being in a product business but using Amazon as just one of your marketplaces really hit home. Avoiding the worlds largest marketplace in a product business is just plain stupid. You gave enormous value and I will be implementing many of your suggestions. As always, thank you.

@Vigilante. Jesus loves you. So does the flying spaghetti monster.

@Sean Marshall Great presentation. I can very closely relate. We definitely have similar stories. I also recall selling everything to declutter before embarking on that international adventure.

@GIlman When you told us that you hand signed, hand stuffed and hand postmarked 3000 envelopes, it really hit home for me. The ones willing to do "that special thing" and do the damn work are the ones that will succeed in a big way. Thanks for your time and I enjoyed our talks as well.

@Chadi I love the hacking preso. I am sitting here now uploading the topL lists to my LI account. Great hacks. Thanks.

Sorry if I missed some as I couldn't remember everyone's forum handle but I can honestly say I got tons of value from each and every presenter.

 

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[Vigilante]

Here's one of the first things I did when I got home from the summit.

Crystalized focus from @Kung Fu Steve 's challenge to have a number. An exact number. A non-bullshit etherial number. A stated goal.

I found a statistic on the industry I am entering in 2 weeks - the trajectory for industry data and where the business will be in 2020 compared to 2016.

I then printed it out on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and taped it to the wall. If I skype with you, you'll see it behind me.

(It's a huge f'ing number. And we're aiming for #1 marketshare.)

I then printed a smaller one for my car, and a smaller one for my bathroom mirror. I put a fourth one in the warehouse.

Every time I get up in the morning, I am going to see the trajectory.

Every time I get in my car, I am going to see the trajectory.

Every time I get to the office, I am going to see the trajectory.

Every time I get to the warehouse, I will see the trajectory.

Multiple times a day, a kick in my own a$$. Reinforcing where we are headed, and why.

And we're going to get there.

 

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[throttleforward]

First day of freedom-turned in my badge yesterday, never looking back.

On a side note-I've never been a "morning person" yet somehow I found it easy to wake up before 6am today. Funny how that works

 

[danoodle]

@Kung Fu Steve practicing what he preaches in his presentation with a positive reinforcement feedback loop.

 

[Iwokeup]

As far as global thoughts on the meetup:

• There just ISN'T ENOUGH TIME. SERIOUSLY. I could have spent hours with just about everyone but it wasn't physically possible.
• What I took from this meeting was significantly different than what I took from last year's (my first). Yet it was still incredibly valuable. Over and over again I was reminded of my post in the "MJ is giving out free Mentoring" thread: You wouldn't even know what to DO with the information yet.
  • This year I was able to have conversations with @JasonR and others and actually understand and formulate a strategy to DO. Last year...I was kind of lost with the higher level stuff.
  • This year I lost my FEAR: That is, the Wife and I are mentally in a place to TAKE ADVANTAGE of the advice/mentoring that we received from the last meetup.
• I can't imagine the Meetup getting any bigger. As it was, there were whole BLOCKS of people that I wanted to spend time with, but didn't have time to.
• Talking Stick was pretty cool. Bummer that the Pool was closed
• Also, gambling addiction is a THING. UGH.

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Folks, what I said at the meetup was true: You're on a high right now and it'll last about thirty days.

Then.....nothing. You HAVE to, TODAY (!)

- put into place a PLAN, SYSTEMS, and SITUATION (five closest people, living conditions, etc) to set yourself up for success. Don't be wallowing in a sea of Self Loathing come April or May.

- Do it Now! Stick with it.

- Get 2-4 others that you connected with, make a small accountability/MM group (use SLACK. Forget Skype for anything other than video chats) and get moving. Allow them to kick your a$$. You kick their asses. Be helpful. Maybe you'll become friends.

- Destroy or get rid of: the TV, the XBox/PS4

- Consider OUTSOURCING the stuff that you're not good at (painful lesson for me): Graphic arts, Photoshop, product photos (maybe), Website design, etc.

- FOCUS on what you are/or should be good at: Biz plan, copywriting, strategic and tactical planning/execution for the business.

- Workout, have fun, hike/bike, travel. It's not ALL grinding.

Be ready to come back a year from now and talk about what you've done. Imagine how embarrassed you'll be if you sorta gave up.

The struggle is real. Life is real. Shit happens. But it's what we do when shit hits the fan that defines us. In business, in life, and in relationships.

Peace

 

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[AllenCrawley]

What a weekend!!!

So happy I got to meet nearly everyone there. I think there were a few that escaped me. Intentional?

If it wasn't for @Red these events wouldn't go so smoothly. From the planning, the scheduling and her bull dogged tenacity and ability to Get Sh!t Done. (After hearing her presentation it's no wonder.)

Shout out to @BaraQueenbee for keeping me caffeinated. You did a fantastic job running the Bulletproof Coffee station and I'm so happy to have meet you. Thank you @Eskil for helping us to identify each other quickly with just a glance. Thank you @thorn for creating the eye pleasing itinerary.

I'd like to personally thank a few people that took the time over the weekend to help enrich my business by either sharing their contacts, talents, insights, advice, expertise or audience. Thank you @MJ DeMarco, @Vigilante, @Wisith, @GIlman, @GlobalWealth, @Boom, @Kreedos Phoenix, @Iwokeup, @BaraQueenbee, @Likwid24 and @exclusives88 and @Dkim4486. (man I hope I didn't forget anyone). Words cannot adequately express my appreciation for each of you.

Can't help but to post a short video that I shot from the balcony of our hotel room the morning of the last day of the event. Enjoy the sights and sounds of an Arizona sunrise.

http://sendvid.com/q14wko7j

 

[Eskil]

this didn't help any either...

Meanwhile in Scottsdale...

Hey.. it's actually the same temperature here. Just with a + instead of -


Make the move!

 

[AllenCrawley]

@Arrabista's speech alone is worth the cost of admission

 

[GlobalWealth]

@Boom. "I bought assets....like gumball machines and shit"

Sent from my SM-G900FD using Tapatalk

 

[Travis Phipps]

I'm back at the home office trying to shake off a case of the "I wish it wasn't over's".

First of all, I wanted to thank each and every attendee. I desperately tried to meet everyone (and I think I got close), but if we didn't get a chance to meet personally, please send me a PM, and we'll do it that way.

This is only my second event, and I must say...it was even better than last year! I never would have believed that was possible.

All of the speakers were incredible and gave me so much. I took away too many value nuggets, that I haven't even processed them yet.

The best part of these events is building the personal relationships. I spend a lot of time in front of my computer, or on client calls/visits. I don't get to meet like minded individuals who can help me blow my business up, with just a few words of advice.

I would like to do a longer follow up post, where I list some of the specifics that helped me...from each speaker and from each conversation (this will be a daunting task, but it might be fun).

Let me tell you a "True Story". This event in 2015 was largely responsible for a HUGE boost in my business last year. When I say HUGE, I mean think 100% growth. I can't attribute all of that growth to the meetup, but it may very well be responsible for 75% of that growth. I'm a numbers guy and an objective guy...so, I had to throw that out there. Because I believe that a lot of people see these events as a good for "networking" or getting some good "advice" or "inspiration". Don't get me wrong...it is awesome for those things, but if you implement just one or two things you pick up this conference...it can be life changing...

There aren't enough like buttons, or shout-outs I can give. Please know I am very grateful to each and every one of you!

T

PS: I wrote a "day after" post in March 2015. You can read it here: Travis' 2015 day after post. I got a kick out of reading that post, much of it also applies to 2016.

 

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[Eskil]

Our family album...

 

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[spencerr]

Dammit! I was nice and comfortable until I went to this conference.

You see I created a pretty good life for myself though the years. After 7 or so years of running a small consulting company billing pretty much full time at a pretty high hourly rate I was able to build a pretty nice nest egg. Couple that with investing in some real estate for the past 15 or so years...things were good...so I thought.

I have a flexible job where I make pretty good money where I work from home. I have a beautiful paid for house, awesome wife, loving kids, no debt and good savings. What more can a person want in life I told myself.

Throughout the years of living comfortably, I became complacent and told myself the lie that I did not want more for myself. I believed that lie for a pretty long time. The resistance has been so strong and so long I probably still believed it until I had the past few days to reflect.

The conference opened up my eyes to the possibility of more.

I was able to see already uber successful entrepreneurs and professionals not settling and pushing for more for themselves and even more amazing...more for others.

I sat with another member who went to the event just 2 years ago and was able to transform his life in just 2 years later. I was sitting right next to (and not knowing) a rock star that probably has one of the more successful kickstarter campaigns going. I had a chance to sit at dinner with a super successful real estate and business owner while he selflessly dropped knowledge to a small group of us for over two hours.

I went to the event not believing it would change me but it did and for that I thank all of you.