I was blown away by Flying Solo Live.
If I'm totally honest, my cynical self had it pegged as - at best - an opportunity to press flesh, throw business cards around and resist people networking at me.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
The quality of the program, the value of the information, the spirit of the community and the energy of the presenters was simply stunning. During the breaks, I simply found myself enthusing with others about the immediate usefulness of the advice instead of trying to sell my services - and that's the way it should be.
Whilst clearly Ms. Hawkins and Mr. Griffiths were obvious show-stealers, my two less obvious "wow" moments were:
1) Expecting to be bored off my crust by an accountant but in reality being swept along in a wave of interesting, positive, creativity by Heather Smith. (Absolutely INSPIRED PPT presentation, Heather)
2) Wondering why I would be interested in a little Greek lady talking about the running of a coffee shop, and then after 30 minutes realising I'd been utterly captivated. What a story teller.
So a day of expectations being dashed to pieces, then. GREAT.
Thanks to Robert, Sam and Peter and to the excellent FS support people who made the day so memorable.
Matt Milgrom
Cognium Creative