What can possibly come from a leaderless group of CFP’s, coaches, and therapists who meet at remote locations around the world once a year, without a set agenda?  If you ask any of the 55 who attended this year’s retreat in Estes Park, CO, the answer is "magic."

Certainly, the Nazrudin conference is the number one educational event on my calendar. The topics, facilitators, and presenters for the two-day event come from the group, which represents some of the most progressive and successful people in the world of integral finance. All the topics are then voted on and those receiving very little interest are dropped from the program or combined with another similar topic. The result is a program that is never lacking expediency or interest.

While I always come away renewed and teeming with new ideas, I can say this year I was really glad just to "come away" from Estes Park. The wind blew at a steady 40 MPH with surface temps under 10 degrees and wind chills of minus 40 or thereabouts. Walking between buildings was not fun. Several evening events saw the participants turning in early, as some public rooms just could not produce enough heat to offset the howling cold wind whipping about outside.

Next year the Nazrudin conference is at a beach in sunny Australia.  I can hardly wait!