Have you ever had one of those experiences that leaves you a little in awe of what just happened? Something that when you look back on it you actually have to ask yourself “wow, did I really just do that?” Well, this weekend was one of those amazing experiences for me where I had the opportunity to attend the No Excuses Summit that was held in Las Vegas, NV.

When I first learned the event was taking place I wasn’t going to go. Ironically, all I had were excuses for why there was no way I could make it, such as it was too expensive, or I didn’t want to have to fly. I’ve always been good about talking myself out of something great because they seem too big for me to accomplish, and if it wasn’t for my brother and my friends forcing me to stop making those excuses, I never would have made it. So I owe them all big time.

This weekend turned out to be more than I ever imagined because not only did I learn some amazing marketing techniques from the top experts in our field, but I also learned a little about myself as well. You see, I’ve always been the type of person to shy away from the things that make me nervous or uncomfortable. I’m not big on taking risks unless I’ve analyzed the situation to death, and I’m not always comfortable with interacting with people I don’t know.

So getting the chance to meet and mingle with 800 people who are all interested in the same things I am, while amazingly exciting, was also a bit scary. Questions run through my head like “what if I say something stupid?” or “what if I wont have anything to talk about?” It’s self talk like this that sometimes will keep me from putting myself out there, but as I came to realize this weekend, these are only excuses that are holding me back from greatness.

We all have things that we like to tell ourselves about why we can’t or shouldn’t do something. You know, those little gremlins in our head who thrive on destroying our confidence and keeping us from being extraordinary. At one point in day 3, Katie Freiling said something that really resonated with me. She said for us to ask ourselves “Am I committed to going where it’s uncomfortable?”

To me, this is really what it’s all about. Finding that thing that you are afraid of or uncomfortable with and then being committed to overcoming it. So for me, that’s what this event was all about. Not only overcoming my fear of meeting new people (which I found is really not that hard and it’s as easy as simply saying hello) but also my fear of flying and dealing with being so far away from home on my own. I realized that everything I was worried or nervous about, turned out to be a non-issue in the end.

So take it from me when I say that excuses get you nowhere and in order to truly find success you have to be willing to go in the direction where you are most unsure of the outcome.

Jairek Robbins, the son of Tony Robbins who spoke this weekend as well, asked us to envision what our day would look like if our life was absolutely extraordinary. If your life was absolutely extraordinary, what would your day look like? What would you be doing and who would you be doing it with? Once you can truly see where it is that you want to go, how could you not do everything in your power to get there? I know that I refuse to settle for less than my absolute best from this day forward and I hope that you will refuse to settle as well.

After having the chance to meet and speak with several multi-millionaires I came to realize that they are everyday people just like you and I. The only difference between us and them is that they didn’t let their excuses get in the way of them creating the life of their dreams.

My promise to myself, from this day forward, is to never shy away from a situation that makes me uncomfortable and to always push forward to reach my ultimate goal. For me, this is what made the whole experience worth every penny.

If you’ve never been to a live event before, you must make it to one as soon as possible because I promise that you’ll come home with a whole new perspective on your business as well as yourself. I know I did…