Sitting On Katerina's Chair

Jon -

Listen to Liz, she knows what she is talking about.  And something tells me you wouldn;t be an Ambassador if you didn;t have something to say.

Jon,

There's allot of truth in what you write.

How ever while you're not Katarina I'm sure the audience enjoyed you.

Any and all programs could be better, so what? Learning is not necessarily dependent on the most knowledgeable speaker.

I'd be extremily happy to find eather of you on the program! Over joyed to find both!

Bill

Jon - People who actually wonder why someone would listen to them, are the people I listen to the most.  From my short period of following you, I have learned a great deal about AR and even more about attitude and real estate as a profession.  Your contribuations have been valuable - and I didn't just fall of the turnip truck in this business .... it was actually a handcart .... Thanks for all you do ... and I'm sure that Katerina's impact is being felt in many areas as well.

Jon, well this was a surprise. I think both of you should have been on the panel, wow. I am sure you were wonderful and I would love to have heard you speak.

Getting calls because of your blog is what it is all about you know.

As I sit here out on the prairie, watching the corn wave in the breeze, I am following the RainCamp Chronicles with some interest. I am always interested in people, their interactions, and the spin and twist that comes from any public airing of differences.  In any case, of course I wasn't there but must say that this is a great example of leadership as it is meant to be practiced. You, Jon, for example, are demonstrating leadership by saying "hey guys, I appreciate the recognition, thanks, and so on, but there are others who might have superseded me". Katerina whom I've never met (and frequently disagree with), apparently exhibited both style, grace and leadership by participating without fanfare and continuing on to be a moderator at a different seminar. Everyone seems to have emerged in good stead.

Hi Papa Jon!  You're just ever-so-humble!  You did a fabulous job and I think many people in that room could have listened to you talk ALL DAY, including myself.  Don't sell yourself short--the fact that you have derived business from the Rain shows all of the newbies in the room that you don't have to be #1 in the state to generate business by blogging.  And, your humble nature made you all the more appealing.

While I was not there I am surprised that Katerina was not on any panel. She is so prolific with pointed commentary and invaluable information. But Jon, you also provide a unique and different perspective.

Jon, hind sight is 20/20. I'm sure you did the right thing with the limited information you had at the time.

Jon: Your humility is an inspiration. You deserve to be in the pantheon of the greats as well.

Jon - I don't think that you were in the wrong seat.  I think they simply forgot to bring the fourth one to the table.

Jon, actually the panel was very diverse which is what I loved about it. Each of you had a very different approach to your blogging but each of you has been successful in business from your blogging and that was very interesting to me. I do wish Katerina had been on the panel as well - with 4 of you :)

Jon - Looking at the comments here there was obviously a reason you were asked AR seems to know just what buttons need pushing and obviously thought you were the right one to push them. 

Jon- You are someone I totally admire. I was SO happy for you to be on the panel. I have held back from writing a post about my feelings in not the panel but in general, but at this point, what would be the point? You and I had a great conversation after the event and also on the phone the other day. You have a lot to give and offer. What people get from you is how real you are. You are very deserving of being on the panel. You did not take my place. You took your place. 

Rebar Camp was very inviting to me. Bloggers there asked me to speak and I was more than happy to do so. It was the funnest speaking forum that I have been on in a long time. 

Nestor did bring up a point- he said that since I was not up on the panel that maybe there were members who thought I was asked but that I turned down the request. That was not the case. I don't want to be so forthcoming as to write a blog about that, Nestor was afraid I would come across as being too aloof to be on the panel. HE thought that I should have made it clear that I was not asked. But I think that most people who know me, know I am not like that and that I am more than willing to pay it forward. 

I was not sticking my tongue out at you, LOL! ( the photo) I think it was at someone else, LOL. But I will say that when you were talking a certain person did not like your realness nor your candid honesty. The body language was very apparent and obvious. Thank you for sharing abbot realbird too. 

Katerina

Hi Jon I am sure you were a great addition to the panel.  I was asked to be on the one in Boston but did not make it due to illness.    When RainCamp was in New York I don't think anyone from New York was on the Panel and I did not give it much thought.

Jon, it was wrong not to have Katerina on the panel. I am sure they have heard this now loud and clear. However, i am sure you were a great addition.

Papa Jon, Missy & Katerina!  I am the one who should feel guilty for being on the panel--I wasn't FROM Florida!  I do, however, agree with Katerina that Jon was certainly in the right seat!  The attendees loved hearing him--I know I did!!  Missy, I'm sure that they've heard and I think Katerina is right by not writing a post dedicated to that--it would make her come off as 'aloof' for sure.  It's a lose-lose at this stage of the game.