Day Two of User Conference underway ... but I still gotta tell you about Day One!

... So we last left off with me writing a bit about yesterday's morning sessions ... so much has happened since then.

First, check out some of the conference photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/configura/sets/72157622364473551/ ... stay tuned because I'll be posting photos from last night's dinner (yes, pics of Swedish Punsch Toast! - should I post the video as well?!  ) and "social pages" shots of our esteemed attendees!

So, yesterday Brian Bosley gave this incredible talk at the conference. It was late in the afternoon and everyone needed a serious sugar snack, but Brian's talk practically yanked me out of my seat. I went into note-taking over-drive.

 If you don't know Brian, he's this fantastic Grand Rapids, Mich.-based speaker and trainer - but he travels all over North America and probably beyond for his work. Companies ask Brian to speak because he is so good at talking about change - how to embrace it, not fear it. Some pearls from his presentation:

"Your biggest obstacle to greatness is what you did yesterday."

"Embrace 'creative destruction' - destroy what you created yesterday to build something better tomorrow."

"The modes of change:

1. Shock - it's a way to change, but it's reactive. You're not in control. That's not good.
2. Evolution - it's still reactive but you're getting on board. The problem is, you might be trying to hop a train that's already left the station. That's not the greatest.
3. Anticipation - true creators and leaders anticipate change - indeed, they themselves may be the catalyst for change. This is where we want to be.

... which one do YOU most identify with?"

There's more - lots more. Good stuff. Wanted to give you a taste of it - more in a bit.

Live from Las Vegas,

Molly