Robbins-Con Final Grade B-

Internet connection at the Embassy was impeded by the tin-foil hat so I'm just getting to this now.

Overall, it wasn't as bad as I feared.

Good - Tony is the best presenter I have ever seen. Impossible not to pick up some things there. He also forces you to take time to think about what is important in your life and to focus on that vs the daily distractions. Finally, tools to manage your and affect others' emotional states are very useful.

Bad - Some of his stuff (Neuro-Lingusitc Programming, WheatGrass, etc) has some science behind it. But selling it as The Model for success, health, etc is crap. He's also spreading himself thinner by playing videos of him speaking at times, and bringing in a buddy-speaker. Walking over hot coals was a big letdown.

Ugly - Sunday night after 14 straight hours leading to a staged water fight leading to a sales pitch to spend $10K for more of his stuff. Saying he's too old to go 4 straight days speaking only to find out he's ditched to make $ at a pitch in Chicago. 2500 people crying hysterically during a visualization exercise.

Summary: Definitely interesting, probably useful, but not worth 4 days or the corporate money invested.