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The Seminar Experts: "How Do I Choose The Best Seminar For Me?"
This
is the first in a series of answers to your questions on seminars and
related topics. If you have any seminar related questions, feel
free to submit them to us at ted@seminarreviews.com
and we’ll answer them all as quickly as possible. Let’s
start with the basics.
“How
Do I Choose The Best Seminar For Me?”
An excellent question. Thank you.
Some will tell you to choose the best teacher or mentor. Others
will tell you to focus on a certain area of your life to work
on. Or find the cheapest class (for those on a limited
budget). Or the most expensive (which MUST be the best if they
can charge so much for it). Maybe you want a local seminar - 3
hours at a time at your local Learning Annex (a good place to
start). Or a week long “intensive” at a far off retreat
center.
Still, despite all the advice and recommendations - from friends,
from family, from SeminarReviews.com, etc. - the best answer is both
simple and challenging. In the end you have to decide
for yourself. Seminars are a personal matter and the best
seminar for you will be different than for me or for anyone
else. You’re at a different stage of your development, working
on your own things, and you relate to different lessons differently
from anyone else.
Trust
Your Heart
So how do you decide? The best way to trust your heart. Whether we
recognize it or not, we’re all endowed with excellent powers of
intuition, especially when it comes to what works for us.
Certain seminars just resonate with you to the point where your
heart says “Yeah, that’s the one I want to (need to) attend.” And 9
times out of 10, that’s the one you should attend. The hardest
part for many of us is to trust our intuition. Our
feelings. And act on them.
But
Check It Out With Good Advice
There’s an expression in marketing that people buy based on emotion,
but justify their purchase with logic. The same is true when
choosing the right seminar. That’s why we recommend you
don’t just follow your heart, but back it up with research and good
advice. If you’re looking for personal growth (or business
growth or relationship skills) and want to find the perfect seminar,
ask around. Learn what’s out there. Ask friends who have
been there (especially ones you trust). Read articles in the
papers. Check the reviews on SeminarReviews.com.
Your research will have several benefits. Mostly you'll
know what’s available and allow your heart to speak. When you
hear about a class, does it sound like something you'll
enjoy? Something you want? Something you need? Does
it sound safe? Does it sound effective? Does it sound
valuable? Use this information, both to decide what sounds best
to you, and to reinforce the feelings that lead you to choose one
seminar over another.
And
Seize Opportunities When Presented
And when opportunities come along, take advantage of them. Trust
yourself. Don’t hesitate. Don’t wait for the opportunity to
come around again. It will (most seminars are repeated every few
months, or at least once a
year, somewhere in the country). Or you’ll find
another great class (the more seminars I take, the more I realize
there are 100s of different classes and ways to learn the same life-changing lessons). But why wait to live your dreams? If
you want to improve your life (to go from bad to good – or from good
to much, much better) and something resonates with you – go for
it. Take a chance. In virtually every case, the worst
you’ll do is lose a few dollars and a few hours of your life.
At best, you’ll open a whole new world of experience and
opportunity.
How
To Know If You Made The Right Choice?
So, will you make the right choice? Will you ever know for
sure? No. Like I said, everyone relates to each seminar
differently – so what we love you may hate and vice-versa. But
if your heart says go, and your friends say go, and the reviews say
go, chances are – you should go.
And remember to enjoy the journey.
-
Seminar Ted
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