I had a blast at IPS09 – and it made me think about why I was reluctant to go when I was first invited.

Here’s what I learned at IPS:

• no one cared about the size of my @ss, they wanted to know about the size of my IDEAS
• shut up and listen to your coach – you are working with them for guidance and clarity so USE IT
• Suria Anggun is simply stunning
• the camera will click when you are making the FUNNIEST FACE EVER
• YOU are the difference in your field – others may be doing similar things, but no one can replicate YOU or YOUR OWN UNIQUE STYLE
• Mari Smith is a ball of energy
• Carrie Wilkerson is the personification of authentic
• Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero is glamourous and elegant
• I DO have a Canadian accent when I say about, out, niche and process
• the concierge crew at the Anaheim Marriott ROCK
• a false bird of paradise is gorgeous
• I have funky hair
• I’m more than a bit outrageous
• I’m short – or so Lorrie says *lol
• speaking on stage is only terrifying when you watch, not when you DO
• Mark Shilensky is REALLY tall
• I can wrap my arms all around Nancy Marmolejo
• Andrea Chin is small but MIGHTY
• The new tattoos I got on my neck and ankle really do say what they should say in Chinese – thanks for reading them Paul Lee!
• Colin Daymude looks great bald
• Adam Urbanski is the REAL DEAL – and has a strong handshake!
• Bo Urbanski is beautiful, multi-talented and a GOOD SPEAKER in her own right
• That I should take the day off when I come back, rather than plowing ahead
• A GPS in your vehicle is a life-saver
• Nita Scoggans does NOT look her age – or anywhere close to her age!
• Binders, DVD’s, CD’s, Mint DS Wireless iPod speakers, gifts for your family and new jams and jellies from Lush will cause the zippers on your luggage to split
• Cell phones can get lost
• Lisa Grunden loves me
• I drink WAY too much water
• The new friends I’ve made are mine for a lifetime – and that is just priceless