RULE #8: BE PRESENT AND AWARE

"FOREVER IS COMPOSED OF NOWS."
- EMILY DICKINSON

The more present we are in life, the more we will get out of every experience. With everything going on around you and all of the new people you'll be meeting, it can be hard to stay focused at times. There will be times when you feel like checking out, burying your nose in your phone, or reading your favorite blog. Resist that urge. Stay in the present moment and maximize the limited amount of time you have.

Where awareness goes, energy flows. While at the conference, don't lose track of the goals you set. Review the worksheet from rule two periodically. Keeping yourself up-to-date with the goals you've achieved while in attendance makes it easier to focus and achieve the goals you haven't.