Where is a cop when you need one?

How often have you seen a situation and wondered "Where is a cop when you need one?"

Thank goodness, today, none were close to me as I travelled rather quickly (This is a South African understatement, for those who have heard me speak), to the NSA-New England Chapter meeting.

I left home late for the 1 hour 30 minute drive due to excessive websurfing about Personal coaches (which is a new tangent that I am currently interested in) and well, lets just say I made up some time on the road.

I was glad no cops saw me. On the positive side, I can report that our new Honda Odyssey has plenty of power to travel at a rapid rate of speed - along with the commensurate gas consumption (another South African understatement).

The meeting was awesome today. I have joined the Emerging Speakers Program at the NSA New England chapter. What I learned in the first hour while speaking with a professional speaker more than paid for my annual investment.

You will soon see video and audio on my website as a result of what I learned this morning. One hour this morning took at least six months off my learning curve. If you live in New England and want to improve your speaking then join this fantastic program.

And then at lunch I received an answer to a question that I could not find an answer to on the Internet. I spent hours trying to research a business question this week and came up empty handed. In one sentence I got an answer to my question. Wow! How can I put a value on such an answer? Again, you should see the results of this answer in a new section called "Special Reports", which will deliver fantastic value for money.

When last did someone give you an answer to a question that you have been struggling with? And when last did you reciprocate the generosity to the Universe by taking the time to help someone with an answer?

Then, as if I had not already got enough value from the day, Michael Benidt and Sheryl Kay trained us on searching the Internet. Yes, that right, even though I have been using the Internet since the days of text-only bulletin boards, and have an MBA in e-Business, I learned, and learned, and learned today about Internet searching. Attend a session with Micheal and Sheryl when you get the opportunity.

On a purely self-satisfying note, Michael and Sheryl warmed my heart by implementing the Pow'Rful philosophy described in Dodging the Bullet Points. They masterfully manipulated a moderate amount of slides, supplemented with stories and explanations. I could not have done better myself.

Now - I need to make the time to implement everything I learned today. How will I get around to finishing these tasks? Oh wait, did I hear someone say "Accountability Partners"? They hold your Feet-to-the-fire...