I am happy that I went to Las Vegas and “Lady & the Champs” recently. I learned a lot, got to deepen my friendship with some people from last year and met a lot of new friends.

Of course I also got to meet and talk with the hosts. The adorable Patricia Fripp, the always engaging Ed Tate, the foundational phrase philosopher Craig Valentine and the man who reinvented humor, and the first to inspire me to think about becoming a speaker, Darren LaCroix. In addition, we even got a bonus drop in from the man with the smooth smile and golden laugh, Mark Brown.

That is Darren and I on the photo. In case you don’t know who is who, I carry my name badge, and has my tie flying all over the place. That’s what you get when you end up side by side with a superstar.