I recently attended a wealth seminar. It was located further out from where I live. I initially was not going to attend but a last minute flight for work meant I was supposed to have a transit in that particular town. I changed my flight to fit it in. I belonged to the group organising the seminar so attendance was no additional cost. Yet a potential benefit lay ahead.
This opportunity revealed itself further when I received an email after registering. They needed extra help, and were keen to provide me a credit for further educational products in return. That was an instant bonus, one which I will prize highly. You see, I believe that to grow, we need to invest in ourself. If we increase in value, so will our net worth. To quote a well known advertisement; net value received - priceless!
So I did spend my weekend, 'working' and learning at the same time. The value of these seminars vary. But I do know one thing: sometimes all you need is one idea which clicks and resonates with you, and if you carry out this idea to fruition, there will be significant improvement and success in your life. I received several ideas and learnt lots. I will share the big insights I received in this article.
I believe that the value of these seminars not only lies in the educational content provided by the speakers and organisers. One under-utilised resource is the network you manage to immerse yourself in. The people who attended such events usually strive for one thing: how to improve their current situation, especially financially.
It takes great courage to put this out there; and to hold their heads up high and say 'I strive for a better tomorrow'. It takes even more to push on and be consistent with this. It will be a challenge to maintain this positive mindset outside the ambiance of such seminars.
Surround yourself with successful people, and no surprise, you get what people around you get. If you accept negativity, this will be reflected back on you and your surrounding circumstances. The people around you long term will determine how far you get. So if you manage to find people who can take you far, share the journey with them and maintain close contact.
An interview I heard recently told of an internet marketer who attended a particular summit. As chance would have it, he stopped to chat (without realising initially) to a multimillionaire on his way in. He ended up missing more than half of the seminar, but he learnt a lot from someone who had done it before and ended up making his own fortune.
He said 'Had I not taken this chance, I would not have reached where I am today'. Essentially, this meeting up with people and sharing of ideas is of significant value sometimes above and beyond the planned programme. While there is a set programme, we do have control and decide what we want to achieve in this event. Then in that time frame, we set out to achieve it.
In this seminar, I 'volunteered' my time and energy but got much more in return instead. I attended a seminar for free, as well as received a further investment in my net value. I also managed to meet up with the important people in the organisation as part of this 'volunteering' process. How the following quote rings true: 'Give more of what you expect to receive'.
I also had the value of networking reinforced after the seminar. I met lots of amazing people in the after-event. We shared ideas and exchanged contact details. And we will encourage and motivate each other to keep going even when it gets tough. Accountability is the key to persistent action.
Still buzzing from the event, I felt like I needed to share these thoughts. I hope you have found it valuable as well.
To your success.
Shane is an internet marketer who utilises blogging for educating as well as online marketing. Website:http://www.mymaverickmillionaire.com/ OR leave a message at: http://theshaneteo.blogspot.com/. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Shane_Teo |
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