21st Century Education w/ Richard Branson

[Robshan]

I'm going to the National Achiever Congress in Sydney next week to see Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki.

Probably something similar? I'm very much looking forward to this. I went last year also when Branson was there.

I hope you enjoy it ... I would have attended also but I have a massive month booked for October already.

 

[matty77]

I have been to quiet a few seminars with this mob - we have a long history together, luckily I was never stupid enough to buy anything or invest with them but I did get oh so close.

I also know several people that have lost large amounts of coin with these spruikers never to see that money again.

I will only say it once - they lock you in a room, brain wash you for a day then convince you to buy all sorts of crap from them. Think about it, if their system was so fantastic why would they share it to everyone else? Maybe they are just nice, or MAYBE they make their money NOT from their systems, but from SELLING it to other unsuspecting people.

My advise is to stay well clear of these people.

 

[mazzatelli]

Having said that, the concepts about mindset etc. that were covered by Jamie McIntyre as part of the seminar were very much in line with the Tony Robbins type teachings which DO play a major factor in the results that you get from your pursuits .... this was very much of value.

Ugh, I'm not a fan of brainwashers like the Kiyosaki's, Robbins, McIntyre's of the world that use marketing (especially MLM) and NLP techniques. Like matty77 says, its like opening up the door to the occult.

However, I hope it works out for you.

 

[pavilion103]

These events are basically sales events. This is the attitude I would take in:

- DO NOT buy anything during the conference. You should give yourself at least a week and then if you still feel passionate about it then, investigate further.

- Have a clear idea of what vehicles you want to persue for wealth creation and don't sign up to something else just because of some hype or emotion on the day.

- Pick and choose what works best for you with any of the motivational speakers. Not everything is for everyone.



The main benefit of seeing Branson and some others last year was that it gave me motivation and inspired me. Unless you act on this however it is useless. It was the start of me working on a trading system which I've spent 600 hours on this year. It gave me the initial boost but I was passionate enough to follow through.

Especially with the personal development side of things it takes ALOT of motivation and commitment. I have read over 200 of these books and it is only after 5 years of reading them that I am really starting to notice big improvements. This is after years of hitting walls, pushing through, being open minded, doing what I don't feel like doing....

It's all about passion and commitment.

 

[Robshan]

- DO NOT buy anything during the conference. You should give yourself at least a week and then if you still feel passionate about it then, investigate further.
- Have a clear idea of what vehicles you want to persue for wealth creation and don't sign up to something else just because of some hype or emotion on the day.
- Pick and choose what works best for you with any of the motivational speakers. Not everything is for everyone.

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Especially with the personal development side of things it takes ALOT of motivation and commitment. I have read over 200 of these books and it is only after 5 years of reading them that I am really starting to notice big improvements. This is after years of hitting walls, pushing through, being open minded, doing what I don't feel like doing....

It's all about passion and commitment.

I agree completely with the top bit ... if you go in expecting that there will be some sales stuff then you can keep an open mind ... don't jump at the sales pitches, do your due diligence on the programs being spruiked and look for genuine reviews and testimonials! "He was a great speaker, I cant wait to start his program" is not a testimonial...

Without trying to get too deep and meaningful in the forums, the part about the personal development side of things is definitely a journey that depends on the individual. Chris Howard talks about "a problem well stated is a problem half solved" which is very true. To move forward we need to let go of the baggage (whatever that may be) to allow for new opportunities and experiences to be realised .... the problem is that you cant let go of baggage that you don't know exists or are unwilling to acknowledge. The faster that you get to know yourself, the faster your personal development will be.

 

[carlos169]

I attended the event and I must say listening to Tim Ferriss and Richard Branson was inspiring and worth it. They both had nothing to sell unlike the hoards of other speakers.

However the speakers and their products were dubious at best. 15 minutes to run down like a mad man and buy the product after their speech. The funny thing was early on I attended a speech by a professional speaker. He described his tactics and how he would string together a product to sell for $4000 odd. He then of course tried to sell his speaking program. Every other speaker I saw after him was using the same style and method to sell their ~$4000 product.