Self Improvement Seminars: Worth The Investment?
Imagine, a three day weekend with your favorite motivational
speaker. The conference room is filled with hundreds of adoring
fans including yourself. At this self improvement seminar, the
speaker gives his all, and the whole time you are there you feel
confident, motivated and fufilled. Any doubt you had about the
high cost of this self improvement seminar has vanished, along
with your feelings of low self esteem. At least for the
moment...
This is what happens every weekend at various venues throughout
the world where motivational speakers hold their seminars. For
the millions that attend these events every year, the experience
can feel like a life changing one, at least in the short term.
In order to make the most out of these events though, keep the
following tips in mind.
Take notes. It might be easy to get caught up in the excitement
of the seminar. Make sure to take notes about everything you are
learning and write down all the new ideas that come into your
mind. If it is not practical to do this during the event, make
sure you jot down everything you can remember at the end of the
day while the information is fresh in your head.
Participate. Don't just be a sponge while attending a self
improvement seminar. Instead, be an active participant.
Volunteer at any opportunity to join in with the practical
excercises that are being introduced. Studies have shown that
active participation will help you retain the information you
are learning much better than just listening.
Get to know your fellow participants. The main speakers during
the event will not be the only people with valuable information.
Sharing your own personal self-improvement ideas and experiences
with the other attendees is a great way to gain new insights
into your goals and methods to achieve them.
Buy the recording. Most likely, a hard copy of the seminar will
be made available, either on CD, tape or video. Make sure you
grab a copy of it and view it soon after attending.
All of the above tips are intended to help you retain and take
full advantage of the self improvement information and ideas you
gain during these seminars. Put them to use and you can avoid
the post-seminar self esteem crash many experience. You can also
be confident that you have made the most of this important
investment in yourself.