It’s something I’ve felt that I should do for the last couple of years – ever since I quit my job and became a full time blogger.
The main things that have held me back are (1) cost and (2) distance. Almost all entrepreneurial conferences are in the USA, which means an expensive conference ticket, plus expensive flights, plus jet lag!
That’s why I was so excited to learn about the ALIVE conference in Berlin this May, created by my friend Jana Schuberth. Not only is it far closer to me than any US conference, I also managed to snag an early bird ticket, saving myself £100 in the process.
I’m going to ALIVE, and regardless of where you are in the world, I want to convince you to come with me and grab hold of your own £100 discount!
About ALIVE
To borrow from the ALIVE site, this brand new conference “is a global gathering devoted to personal transformation.” It takes place on 30th and 31st May 2014 in Berlin.
To put it another way, it’s exactly what I’d create if I decided to launch my own conference, which is why I had no hesitation in not only attending, but offering to act as an ambassador.
The conference will be made up of a number of core themes:
- Work and Money
- Relationships and Sex
- Community and Spirituality
- Health, Food and Fitness
- Adventure and Aspiration
Basically, it covers all of the topics you can read about here at Leaving Work Behind and at my other blog, Healthy Enough. If you’re a LWB and/or a Healthy Enough fan, this conference is practically tailor-made for you.
If that wasn’t enough, the icing was well and truly laid on the cake when I discovered that both Chris Guillebeau and Pamela Slim are speaking! I can see their paperbacks lining my office bookshelf as I type this, so to say I’m excited to see them speak in person is an understatement.
The ALIVE site says there are six reasons why you will love the conference:
- Explore common threads across a number of disciplines, to taking all areas of our lives to the next level
- Learn directly from a wide spectrum of experts in personal transformation
- Make deep connections with change-makers from around the world and strengthen online connections
- Leave with a powerful, realistic action plan for personal change
- For Europeans it’s significantly cheaper than attending similar events in the States
- A rare chance to combine world travel and adventure with personal development and network-building
Having spoken to Jana about ALIVE, I can name an important seventh reason: the conference will focus on quality rather than quantity. There are a relatively small number of talks with plenty of time in-between to reflect and discuss what was said:
The two-day event will include 8 brilliant expert speakers from a wide range of disciplines, space throughout the weekend for relaxed conversation and interaction, daily Q&A sessions where you can interact directly with many of our speakers and coaches, and opportunities to get active and involved for those who want to. There will also be a chill room and coffee corner to relax, reflect and take time out if you need to!
So rather than a weekend of information overload and analysis paralysis, I actually plan to walk away with a very clear idea of how I will apply what I’ve learned.
Meet Me at ALIVE!
I can’t wait for the conference, and I really can’t wait to meet LWB readers in “real life”!
Speaking personally, it’s an awesome opportunity for me to grow my network. I hope to speak with some of the influencers in my space — both small and big — and create some meaningful connections. I have no doubt that the entire event will be of huge benefit, both personally and professionally.
And the same goes for you! I don’t have any fixed plans yet but it would be great to organize a meet-up with LWB readers at some point during the weekend so that we can get to know each other better.
Obviously this is a great opportunity for the Europeans amongst us to attend what is bound to become a key fixture in the conference calendar, but I would love to see some familiar American faces there too!
Grab Your Early Bird Ticket Now!
Tickets for ALIVE will be available for £349 until they sell out, but they’re currently available for just £249 — an enormous £100 discount! (Don’t worry — prices will be converted into your domestic currency at checkout.)
However, this discount is only available until 11:59pm GMT (6:59pm EST) on Friday 14th February (tomorrow), so if you want to join me at ALIVE you should grab your ticket now!
If you’d like to know more about the conference before you get your ticket, you can find out everything you need to know at the official ALIVE in Berlin website.
If you do grab a ticket, please get in touch and let me know! And as always, please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below. I can’t wait to meet you in May!
Get your £100 discount and purchase your ALIVE in Berlin tickets now.