Gracefully Exiting Conference: Making the Right Decision for Us

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses the personal decisions of several participants regarding attending a conference, with many expressing their reasons for opting out this year. Participants share their experiences and feelings about the challenges of attending, including financial considerations and family commitments.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that they decided not to attend due to not meeting certain conditions, such as earning a free ticket or having a new recruit join.
  • Another participant expresses sympathy for the tough decision and acknowledges the importance of prioritizing family over attending the conference.
  • Several users mention financial constraints as a significant factor in their decision not to attend, with one noting extra expenses related to their child's graduation.
  • One participant discusses their recent decision to restart their business and feels they have not earned enough to justify the expense of attending.
  • Another participant reflects on their cancellation after realizing that the workshops did not seem appealing and noting that many familiar attendees would also not be going.
  • One participant shares their experience of canceling due to family commitments, emphasizing the importance of staying home together.
  • Another participant expresses understanding of the emotional difficulty of missing the conference while also recognizing the need to focus on family obligations.
  • One participant mentions the potential benefits of attending the conference, suggesting it could motivate business changes, though this viewpoint is not universally shared.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ among participants regarding the decision to attend the conference, with some expressing regret while others feel reassured about their choices. No clear consensus emerges on whether attending is essential for business success.

Contextual Notes

Participants' experiences reflect a range of personal circumstances, including family commitments and financial situations, influencing their decisions about attending the conference.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to consultants considering their participation in future conferences, particularly those weighing personal and financial factors in their decision-making process.

crystalscookingnow
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out gracefully from conference. I really want to go & I'm all signed up. But, I told my DH that I'd only go if 1(or more) of 3 situations happened:

1) I earned it free (only earned 1/2 price, my new consultant didn't qualify in first 30 days)
2) My new recruit was going (she's not)
3) I was walking as a new director (Not going to happen by July 1)

I'm ok with not going & I'll continue to update & send out the phone list to everyone who will be going.

Will someone please, pretty please update me? :D

This was a hard decision not to go, but it's the right one for us right now. I was having a hard time jockeying child care b/c of my hubby's job (he's a farmer & we still don't have the crops in the ground). Plus, my director won't be going either. I was going to room with her. I was going to be giving up some precious time with my oldest DD who will be spending time with her dad (vacation) right after I get back.

Have a great time!!
 
Crystal, I'm so sorry that you had to make this hard decision. I'll be here when everyone else is at NC- I'll keep you company and I'll try to put a smile on your face from time to time, too!

Way to choose your family, even though it hurts to not get out and partay with the other PC'ers...you'll be blessed in other ways!
 
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Thanks, Kacey. It's a tough decision, but I know it's the right one. :) My heart tells me so. My business isn't where it needs to be for me to justify going. I know that if my heart isn't in it, I wouldn't gain any benefits from going.

I'm sure we'll be here joined by many others that aren't going as well. We'll have a fun partay here... ;) Me climbing the walls & you chasing away big bugs. :D
 
crystalscookingnow said:
Thanks, Kacey. It's a tough decision, but I know it's the right one. :) My heart tells me so. My business isn't where it needs to be for me to justify going. I know that if my heart isn't in it, I wouldn't gain any benefits from going.

I'm sure we'll be here joined by many others that aren't going as well. We'll have a fun partay here... ;) Me climbing the walls & you chasing away big bugs. :D
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SHIVER- I HATE big bugs about as much as Indiana Jones HATES snakes! UCK!

I'm looking forward to our "those left behind" partay! :)
 
Hey Crystal, I'm in your club. I'm not going either:(!

I just can't justify spending the money this year. We have had so many extra expenses this year w/my daughter graduating from high school and trying to spruce up our house!

I hate not going, but it would cost me at least $400 (we can drive to Chicago), of which I don't have right now.
 
Well....I am not going either this year. Since I just decided to bring my business back...I obvoiusly have not earned the money to go. I want to pay for it myself.
 
Crystal...it was a tough choice, I know because I was booked and I canceled.

DH is going overseas and we just decided to either go away close to home or just stay home together. It was the best choice for me.

We will be able to get all the UPDATES...everyone from Wave 1 will be posting!! Try to get on someone's email list for updates. Anyone out there offering updates?? I would LOVE to get on your email list!!
 
I'm not going either. I was planning on going then had second thoughts about it and about not spending the money this year. Then I looked at the list for the workshops and none of them sounded very exciting to me and I took that as my decision was right to not go. I called my director to let her know and found out she wasn't going and a few others that I know that always go wasn't going. This will be my first time in 9 years not going.
 
I'm sorry to hear you won't be going Crystal!! But I totally get the "daughter is going away the next week" thing...you know that. I still don't know what traveling plans my kids'll have this summer and I am nauseas just thinking about it.
 
Speaking of travel plans...my DH will be picking up our oldest on June 20th. I miss him SO much! His mom has a friend who drives down to VA Beach every summer and is gracious enough to take DS along. DH has a school in No. Va from the 1-20th. He will stay the last night and then drive home through Va Beach and pick up DS. I cannot wait!!
 
You can rest easy knowing you made the right decision for you for right now. Sounds to me like you have your priorities in order. Maybe you'll be able to join us next year.
 
Those are the reasons you should go to conference . IT WILL CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS
If you have never been the one thing I would say is you will get alot out of going so think about it.
One year in July I had nothing on my calender for that Sept when I came home I submited 8400. tht Sept , Trust me it will motivate you to change your business
 
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