It has been a week or so since getting back from Affiliate Summit East but a busy week it has been.

I came away very excited with tons of new ideas I am pumped to get going on. I think I need about 20 programmers to help me realize my visions, and wish I could implement them all right away!

I was surrounded by so many smart people who have done so much! It feels good to meet other entrepreneurs who took their ideas and turned them into their lifeblood.

Unlike other types of businesses, I like how you are greeted with hugs and treated like an old friend, not an adversary or competitor. Many of us so called competitors are more than happy to help each other out.

Missy Ward and Shawn Collins put on a great show, without them it wouldn’t be what it is. They put their hearts into the event, they genuinely care about the industry and take pride in bringing us all together to further the industry.

As someone who works from home, it is important to me to get together with others in my industry to share stories, ideas and feel the comraderie that many get in an office setting. I love working from home but it can get boring and lonely. The Buy.at Party and the Shareasale Party were great fun with great people.

The Performance Marketing Association put on a great event for it’s members. I would happily house sit for Peter Bourdes any day.

I came across a few companies that I had never heard of and need to check them out further. The great thing I found is going through my wish list, a lot of the things I want already exist, I just need to connect with the right people. Affiliate Summit is great for connecting!

I can’t wait until January and Affiliate Summit West 2012, until then I have plenty of work to do implementing all my ideas from Affiliate Summit East!