Comments on: Was It Worth It? Ali Brown #Shine Debrief … Part II http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/ Being Afraid and Doing It Anyway Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Denise Duffield-Thomas http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 Denise Duffield-Thomas Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-4321 I was there and absolutely loved it. I love being in that environment and being inspired by other women.  I was there and absolutely loved it. I love being in that environment and being inspired by other women. 

]]> By: Elvire Smith http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 Elvire Smith Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:06:06 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2597 Hello Alexis, I am new to you, not to Ali or Lisa Sasevich. I love what you wrote, so very true. All these people complaining, why are they then not on that stag and doing it themselves if they know it all so well? You nailed it - observe what comes up for you, as I always say: It's all an inside job - check within! If you like it great, if you don't change it, but please observe and listen! <br>Yes, I agree stepping into high ticketed programs is scary, mine run around $15K each, done various, not all what I expected, and that's my own fault, cause I did it with the same person - i.e. an overload of the same, with not all that much new variation - sold into, versus paying attention to what was really offered - oh boy, am I learning from Lisa quick! Regrets, no, I learned a lesson, didn't I? Pay close attention to your feelings and to what is being said between the words. And again, as you said, so many serendipities little things happen later on as a result of such an event, you had no idea they would happen, nor can you relate them back to that event. It is all a matter of growth within yourself, moving up and stretching beyond you. In the end, let's face it, money is only energy, it's an idea, and few are raised to understand that, I wasn't, but I am catching up fast. I agree with staying at the hotel of the event, you spend $xxx on the event, and then you want to scramble on the hotel??? I used to do it, to regret it, cause the event and the hotel is pampering yourself - so do it all the way - YOU DESERVE IT!! Give yourself permission to enjoy it to the hilt! I intend to do that with Lisa and Suzanne in March in Austin!<br>TYes, keep an open mind, BRING your energy, versus sucking it out of the event, expect great things to happen, and if you hear what you already know, maybe you needed to hear it again, or just observe how the speakers are doing what they are doing and take notes on that, forget the content for a moment. Radiate joy and happiness and you will meet the right people at such an event - life is a numbers game and being at such an event creates the opportunity to meet all the right people, they are all like-minded in a way, makes it a lot easier than going through all those FREE Meetups!<br>Greetz, Elvire Hello Alexis, I am new to you, not to Ali or Lisa Sasevich. I love what you wrote, so very true. All these people complaining, why are they then not on that stag and doing it themselves if they know it all so well? You nailed it – observe what comes up for you, as I always say: It's all an inside job – check within! If you like it great, if you don't change it, but please observe and listen!
Yes, I agree stepping into high ticketed programs is scary, mine run around $15K each, done various, not all what I expected, and that's my own fault, cause I did it with the same person – i.e. an overload of the same, with not all that much new variation – sold into, versus paying attention to what was really offered – oh boy, am I learning from Lisa quick! Regrets, no, I learned a lesson, didn't I? Pay close attention to your feelings and to what is being said between the words. And again, as you said, so many serendipities little things happen later on as a result of such an event, you had no idea they would happen, nor can you relate them back to that event. It is all a matter of growth within yourself, moving up and stretching beyond you. In the end, let's face it, money is only energy, it's an idea, and few are raised to understand that, I wasn't, but I am catching up fast. I agree with staying at the hotel of the event, you spend $xxx on the event, and then you want to scramble on the hotel??? I used to do it, to regret it, cause the event and the hotel is pampering yourself – so do it all the way – YOU DESERVE IT!! Give yourself permission to enjoy it to the hilt! I intend to do that with Lisa and Suzanne in March in Austin!
TYes, keep an open mind, BRING your energy, versus sucking it out of the event, expect great things to happen, and if you hear what you already know, maybe you needed to hear it again, or just observe how the speakers are doing what they are doing and take notes on that, forget the content for a moment. Radiate joy and happiness and you will meet the right people at such an event – life is a numbers game and being at such an event creates the opportunity to meet all the right people, they are all like-minded in a way, makes it a lot easier than going through all those FREE Meetups!
Greetz, Elvire

]]> By: Elvire Smith http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Elvire Smith Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:06:06 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2335 Hello Alexis, I am new to you, not to Ali or Lisa Sasevich. I love what you wrote, so very true. All these people complaining, why are they then not on that stag and doing it themselves if they know it all so well? You nailed it - observe what comes up for you, as I always say: It's all an inside job - check within! If you like it great, if you don't change it, but please observe and listen! <br>Yes, I agree stepping into high ticketed programs is scary, mine run around $15K each, done various, not all what I expected, and that's my own fault, cause I did it with the same person - i.e. an overload of the same, with not all that much new variation - sold into, versus paying attention to what was really offered - oh boy, am I learning from Lisa quick! Regrets, no, I learned a lesson, didn't I? Pay close attention to your feelings and to what is being said between the words. And again, as you said, so many serendipities little things happen later on as a result of such an event, you had no idea they would happen, nor can you relate them back to that event. It is all a matter of growth within yourself, moving up and stretching beyond you. In the end, let's face it, money is only energy, it's an idea, and few are raised to understand that, I wasn't, but I am catching up fast. I agree with staying at the hotel of the event, you spend $xxx on the event, and then you want to scramble on the hotel??? I used to do it, to regret it, cause the event and the hotel is pampering yourself - so do it all the way - YOU DESERVE IT!! Give yourself permission to enjoy it to the hilt! I intend to do that with Lisa and Suzanne in March in Austin!<br>TYes, keep an open mind, BRING your energy, versus sucking it out of the event, expect great things to happen, and if you hear what you already know, maybe you needed to hear it again, or just observe how the speakers are doing what they are doing and take notes on that, forget the content for a moment. Radiate joy and happiness and you will meet the right people at such an event - life is a numbers game and being at such an event creates the opportunity to meet all the right people, they are all like-minded in a way, makes it a lot easier than going through all those FREE Meetups!<br>Greetz, Elvire Hello Alexis, I am new to you, not to Ali or Lisa Sasevich. I love what you wrote, so very true. All these people complaining, why are they then not on that stag and doing it themselves if they know it all so well? You nailed it – observe what comes up for you, as I always say: It's all an inside job – check within! If you like it great, if you don't change it, but please observe and listen!
Yes, I agree stepping into high ticketed programs is scary, mine run around $15K each, done various, not all what I expected, and that's my own fault, cause I did it with the same person – i.e. an overload of the same, with not all that much new variation – sold into, versus paying attention to what was really offered – oh boy, am I learning from Lisa quick! Regrets, no, I learned a lesson, didn't I? Pay close attention to your feelings and to what is being said between the words. And again, as you said, so many serendipities little things happen later on as a result of such an event, you had no idea they would happen, nor can you relate them back to that event. It is all a matter of growth within yourself, moving up and stretching beyond you. In the end, let's face it, money is only energy, it's an idea, and few are raised to understand that, I wasn't, but I am catching up fast. I agree with staying at the hotel of the event, you spend $xxx on the event, and then you want to scramble on the hotel??? I used to do it, to regret it, cause the event and the hotel is pampering yourself – so do it all the way – YOU DESERVE IT!! Give yourself permission to enjoy it to the hilt! I intend to do that with Lisa and Suzanne in March in Austin!
TYes, keep an open mind, BRING your energy, versus sucking it out of the event, expect great things to happen, and if you hear what you already know, maybe you needed to hear it again, or just observe how the speakers are doing what they are doing and take notes on that, forget the content for a moment. Radiate joy and happiness and you will meet the right people at such an event – life is a numbers game and being at such an event creates the opportunity to meet all the right people, they are all like-minded in a way, makes it a lot easier than going through all those FREE Meetups!
Greetz, Elvire

]]> By: Adam Haroun http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Adam Haroun Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:32:59 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2598 GREAT post Alexis!<br><br>I had just stumbled on this post today (along with several others, prompting me to respond on my own blog) and I can easily say (without a doubt) that SHINE has completely changed my life, and although I may have been a scholarship winner this year; I will certainly be going back next year - and GLADLY paying for my ticket in full!<br><br>For me, the most important things were to go with a completely open mind (as many others here have stated) in addition to weighing my ego against my bank account and realizing that I had SO MUCH to learn from Ali, her billion-dollar mentor, and all of the high-calibre entrepreneurs who are members of her Platinum and Diamond tiers!<br><br>Not only that...but I also made the leap of faith to attend Shine because I knew that the calibre of networking would be top-notch, and that the people I would be able to meet could allow me to find mentors, clients, friends, and business partners...ALL of which I did, and it allowed me to make back my Shine investment in a matter of weeks - and it's barely been 14 days since the event!<br><br>Finally - I think a key here was that I took ACTION on what I learned almost immediately, and chose to "strike while the iron was hot" as opposed to focusing on what I may/may not have liked about the event.<br><br>Long story short -- I believe that in life, our attitude determines our results; which is why I am so thrilled to have gotten so much out of SHINE, and why I can't wait to attend once again next year!<br><br>PS: Sorry I didn't have the chance to meet you in person, Alexis -- but I'm sure we'll bump into each other at an event in the near future :) ! GREAT post Alexis!

I had just stumbled on this post today (along with several others, prompting me to respond on my own blog) and I can easily say (without a doubt) that SHINE has completely changed my life, and although I may have been a scholarship winner this year; I will certainly be going back next year – and GLADLY paying for my ticket in full!

For me, the most important things were to go with a completely open mind (as many others here have stated) in addition to weighing my ego against my bank account and realizing that I had SO MUCH to learn from Ali, her billion-dollar mentor, and all of the high-calibre entrepreneurs who are members of her Platinum and Diamond tiers!

Not only that…but I also made the leap of faith to attend Shine because I knew that the calibre of networking would be top-notch, and that the people I would be able to meet could allow me to find mentors, clients, friends, and business partners…ALL of which I did, and it allowed me to make back my Shine investment in a matter of weeks – and it's barely been 14 days since the event!

Finally – I think a key here was that I took ACTION on what I learned almost immediately, and chose to “strike while the iron was hot” as opposed to focusing on what I may/may not have liked about the event.

Long story short — I believe that in life, our attitude determines our results; which is why I am so thrilled to have gotten so much out of SHINE, and why I can't wait to attend once again next year!

PS: Sorry I didn't have the chance to meet you in person, Alexis — but I'm sure we'll bump into each other at an event in the near future :) !

]]> By: Adam Haroun http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2334 Adam Haroun Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:59 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2334 GREAT post Alexis!<br><br>I had just stumbled on this post today (along with several others, prompting me to respond on my own blog) and I can easily say (without a doubt) that SHINE has completely changed my life, and although I may have been a scholarship winner this year; I will certainly be going back next year - and GLADLY paying for my ticket in full!<br><br>For me, the most important things were to go with a completely open mind (as many others here have stated) in addition to weighing my ego against my bank account and realizing that I had SO MUCH to learn from Ali, her billion-dollar mentor, and all of the high-calibre entrepreneurs who are members of her Platinum and Diamond tiers!<br><br>Not only that...but I also made the leap of faith to attend Shine because I knew that the calibre of networking would be top-notch, and that the people I would be able to meet could allow me to find mentors, clients, friends, and business partners...ALL of which I did, and it allowed me to make back my Shine investment in a matter of weeks - and it's barely been 14 days since the event!<br><br>Finally - I think a key here was that I took ACTION on what I learned almost immediately, and chose to "strike while the iron was hot" as opposed to focusing on what I may/may not have liked about the event.<br><br>Long story short -- I believe that in life, our attitude determines our results; which is why I am so thrilled to have gotten so much out of SHINE, and why I can't wait to attend once again next year!<br><br>PS: Sorry I didn't have the chance to meet you in person, Alexis -- but I'm sure we'll bump into each other at an event in the near future :) ! GREAT post Alexis!

I had just stumbled on this post today (along with several others, prompting me to respond on my own blog) and I can easily say (without a doubt) that SHINE has completely changed my life, and although I may have been a scholarship winner this year; I will certainly be going back next year – and GLADLY paying for my ticket in full!

For me, the most important things were to go with a completely open mind (as many others here have stated) in addition to weighing my ego against my bank account and realizing that I had SO MUCH to learn from Ali, her billion-dollar mentor, and all of the high-calibre entrepreneurs who are members of her Platinum and Diamond tiers!

Not only that…but I also made the leap of faith to attend Shine because I knew that the calibre of networking would be top-notch, and that the people I would be able to meet could allow me to find mentors, clients, friends, and business partners…ALL of which I did, and it allowed me to make back my Shine investment in a matter of weeks – and it's barely been 14 days since the event!

Finally – I think a key here was that I took ACTION on what I learned almost immediately, and chose to “strike while the iron was hot” as opposed to focusing on what I may/may not have liked about the event.

Long story short — I believe that in life, our attitude determines our results; which is why I am so thrilled to have gotten so much out of SHINE, and why I can't wait to attend once again next year!

PS: Sorry I didn't have the chance to meet you in person, Alexis — but I'm sure we'll bump into each other at an event in the near future :) !

]]> By: How an Offline Event Helped Me Experience a Major Breakthrough http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 How an Offline Event Helped Me Experience a Major Breakthrough Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:56:28 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2333 [...] Alexis Martin Neely – Was it Worth It: Ali Brown Shine Debrief Part 2 [...] [...] Alexis Martin Neely – Was it Worth It: Ali Brown Shine Debrief Part 2 [...]

]]> By: Doreen http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Doreen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:26:08 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2599 I didn't attend this event, but have been reading "reviews" as I would consider attending next year. <br><br>In terms of content vs. watching Ali, it's a fine line between getting solid, applicable information to help your business grow and feeling "sold" too after you've already paid to be there. I also agree that depending on where you are in your business helps determine how much of the content you think was relevant. <br><br>Finally, I 100% agree that you get the most out of these events when you open yourself to all that's possible and focus on what you can learn that will give you the results you want. I didn't attend this event, but have been reading “reviews” as I would consider attending next year.

In terms of content vs. watching Ali, it's a fine line between getting solid, applicable information to help your business grow and feeling “sold” too after you've already paid to be there. I also agree that depending on where you are in your business helps determine how much of the content you think was relevant.

Finally, I 100% agree that you get the most out of these events when you open yourself to all that's possible and focus on what you can learn that will give you the results you want.

]]> By: Doreen http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Doreen Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:26:08 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2332 I didn't attend this event, but have been reading "reviews" as I would consider attending next year. <br><br>In terms of content vs. watching Ali, it's a fine line between getting solid, applicable information to help your business grow and feeling "sold" too after you've already paid to be there. I also agree that depending on where you are in your business helps determine how much of the content you think was relevant. <br><br>Finally, I 100% agree that you get the most out of these events when you open yourself to all that's possible and focus on what you can learn that will give you the results you want. I didn't attend this event, but have been reading “reviews” as I would consider attending next year.

In terms of content vs. watching Ali, it's a fine line between getting solid, applicable information to help your business grow and feeling “sold” too after you've already paid to be there. I also agree that depending on where you are in your business helps determine how much of the content you think was relevant.

Finally, I 100% agree that you get the most out of these events when you open yourself to all that's possible and focus on what you can learn that will give you the results you want.

]]> By: Jill http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Jill Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:43:00 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2601 I could have done without the celebrity speakers. Scary to say that, but I would have been happy with some deeper content instead. But that's just me.<br><br>The newbies may have thought the content was plenty deep, though. Depends on where you are in the learning/doing process. I could have done without the celebrity speakers. Scary to say that, but I would have been happy with some deeper content instead. But that's just me.

The newbies may have thought the content was plenty deep, though. Depends on where you are in the learning/doing process.

]]> By: Lisa Robbin Young http://www.alexismartinneely.com/was-it-worth-it-ali-brown-shine-debrief-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Lisa Robbin Young Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:44:29 +0000 http://alexismartinneely.com/?p=895#comment-2600 I agree that you get what you take out of an event like this. I came not expecting much in terms of content (Ali was still creating content only a couple of weeks before the event, according to social media posts). My focus was on learning from others in the room, seeing what new "tricks" Ali had up her sleeve, and hearing from the celeb speakers.<br><br>The event totally matched my expectations, although I was hoping for more. When things become predictable for me, that's a sign that it's time to uplevel my thinking and connect with more ambitious folks. That was a huge take-away for me.<br><br>Whenever major upleveling happens in my life, it's usually coupled with a major weather disturbance (weird, I know). So after Sunday's earthquake AND the tropical storm we flew through on my way home, I knew I made a god decision to attend Shine - even if the content wasn't all that was promised. I agree that you get what you take out of an event like this. I came not expecting much in terms of content (Ali was still creating content only a couple of weeks before the event, according to social media posts). My focus was on learning from others in the room, seeing what new “tricks” Ali had up her sleeve, and hearing from the celeb speakers.

The event totally matched my expectations, although I was hoping for more. When things become predictable for me, that's a sign that it's time to uplevel my thinking and connect with more ambitious folks. That was a huge take-away for me.

Whenever major upleveling happens in my life, it's usually coupled with a major weather disturbance (weird, I know). So after Sunday's earthquake AND the tropical storm we flew through on my way home, I knew I made a god decision to attend Shine – even if the content wasn't all that was promised.

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