Dear Stuart Zadel

Dear Stuart Zadel,

Well done Stuart and Team! Where should I start....?

I wasn't excited at all that I have to spent my entire weekend in a ball room listening to someone speak. I have no idea what the agenda is going to be except with the promise that it will not be a "ra-ra" show. Having to get up earlier than usual had made me cranky on Sat morning. I told Craig, " If this is crap, we should leave during the 1st break", like what we did to another speaker who held his event in the Perth Exhibition Center. Massive auditorium. Absolute overboard "ra-ra" show.

I remember you asked us to tell the person beside us why we are at your event. My first and only answer was to provide moral support for Craig. I guess that statement wasn't very impressive hey! By 10.30am I was looking at my watch at least every 1minute to see what time are you going to release us for a break as I was bloody starving! When you finally open the door to release us and let us out, Craig said, " We can leave if you want" and I replied, " Nah.....let's see what he got next".

And that changes my weekend. I shan't go into the details to bore my readers to sleep. The only thing I will say is, I am glad and grateful that I have given myself a chance and given you a chance too. I had purchase 2 programs from the weekend and I have faith that it will work for me(even though I had not started on anything yet). The one thing you said during the "Pay It Forward" night tells me I am right to give you a chance. If you want more of my type of people to stay for your event, keep it personal. If ever one day, you become famous and the demand for events grow, keep it personal. There is nothing worse than spending your time in a big auditorium with thousands of people doing "ra-ra" activities every 15minutes. Keep the audience close to your heart and the audience will always be with you.

Thank you for your stories and gifts. Wish I had won the TV though as my TV is broken.

Lastly, I don't think your lovely Mum left you..... instead she is just watching you from above now. :)

Till the next time....
J