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Ironman Mode
Posted: 2:51 pm
September 12th, 2006
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Vladville

I am back in Orlando and back in the Ironman mode. This past weekend has been so fulfilling, professionally and personally, that I feel like I just got off the bike and have a marathon to run. That feeling of complete exaustion where your body cannot go anymore but your mind races at the speed of light? I spent last night in a massive braindump just taking down all the notes and as much as I’d like to write them all down here I am afraid there would not be enough time in the world to do all that.

I will say this. If there is anything about me, be it good or bad, it is my sincerity. Look at the introduction of Vladfire #2 and multiply that by a million to get to the state I’m in now. Someone once said that you are only as good as the people you surround yourself with. If thats the case then I’m much better off than I ever imagined.

So… Thank you Susanne. Thank you Susan, Paul, Wayne, Erick, Eric, Karl, Amy, Steve, Eriq, Chad, Dean, Jeff, Andy, Rick, Bob, Scott, Dave, Judd, John, The Good Amy, Dana, Beatrice, Scott B. These are the people I consider as my friends that tell me when I’m being an ass and egg me on to be even bigger. Case and point, after saying goodbye to a friend last night at the gate I went back to the airport book store and bought a book. If your friends don’t cheer you or inspire you then you need to get out more.

And that, moreso than anything, was the value of the past few days.

22 Comments

Ed |

It was a pleasure to finally meet you. As much as you play the ass persona and mask it with humor you’re down right one of the most real people I’ve ever met.

Your hallway “lectures” have had me thinking about stuff in ways I never imagined before…….. How much knowledge you’re capable of sharing between handing out tshirts is simply incredible.

You’re the true treasure of SMB Nation.



Allen |

Anybody that could even spend 5 minutes with Vlad would instantly know that he is one of the true gentlemen of the ITPRO world. For someone that young to be that driven and that passionate yet honest is quite refreshing. I work with Vlad often and you never have to wonder whats going on, he will tell you right away without clout or smoke or mirrors. Bring him in front of a client and he turns into a mix of a car sales man and a 5 diamond hotel concierge. The transformation is unbelievable.

Now that I’m done kissing your ass, you need to grow that goatee back. You look like crap.



Katie |

Shouldn’t you be SLEEPING after your red-eye flight?



Mark |

Katie,

You mean Vlad “WTF Is Sleep???” Mazek?



vlad |

:)

Thanks folks!

-Vlad



Mark |

Vlad it was so nice to finally meet you and put the face with all the great stuff you do. Strangely you were exactly what I expected! I was very pleasantly surprised.

Mark



Ellis |

So when do we get the braindump from SMB Nation? Everyone has been remarkably quiet about it? Over the past years SMB Nation has been the event where everything started / came from and it feels like it didn’t even happen this year.

What gives?



Bob |

Both Susan and Susanne have covered the event in length. Vlad has a post or two on it too. I will agree that it does sound like a dud and that people are coming back far less enthusiastic than they did last year. Not sure why just my observation.



CynDee |

And A HUGE Thank You Vlad for doing all of this



chris rue |

to answer ellis (& everyone else):

the epiphany…is coming soon.

watch the funcave to find out what i’m talking about.

the countdown clock starts at http://www.chrisrue.com tonight.



AlbertG |

Welcome back to Florida, Vlad, and thanks for everything. You are awesome.

I will agree with the commenter above suggesting you grow back your facial hair. You look like a high school kid.



Tonya |

Welcome back boss :)



Greg |

LOL!!! Someone’s review period is coming up huh?



Frank @ Dallas |

Ooooooh Tonya, that is looow!



Bob Strauss |

Oh so this is how we’re going to do it huh? Welcome back Vlad, really happy you made it back from Redmond alive! We missed you so much. I don’t know how I got any work done before, I am so happy to see you back at OWN kicking ass.

I better get a bigger bonus than her!



Greg |

Oh nobody said anything about a bonus… let me try again:

Vlad, I couldn’t picture life without you!

Whats that worth?



vlad |

Well between “Why didn’t she throw you off the space needle” and this I have to say McDonalds gift certificates are going to be popular come Christmas :)

I wonder if I can make them “vegetarian food only” for the Texas bunch :)

-Vlad



Bob Strauss |

When are you coming to Dallas btw? You’ve cancelled the last 3 trips IIRC…



Tim Straus |

WB Vlad! It is your sincerity that brings me back here. Every time I want to know whats really behind things I come here. Keep up the good work and thanks to your friends for keeping you honest.



Tim Straus |

I just realized I have nearly the same last nime as Bob! :P



CharlesM |

Glad to see you back safe and sound. Sounds like Seattle was worth the trip after all?



juddspence |

Just saw this. (was digging for something else) but wanted to say THANKS to you buddy. You have taught me many things, and consider you both as a mentor, and a friend!



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