It was a wonderful day. Two wonderful sessions, one about Marketing and another about Business planning, were conducted in my city at a grand hotel. The third session is on creativity which is being held today. I will post about it today evening.

Pros:

  • You get lot of contacts and new friends
  • You get some new inputs and ideas about business stuff
  • Your opportunity to show off your knowledge when you get your chance
  • Market your own business to other people

Cons:

  • Teaching will not be focussed because participants are hetrogenous
  • Sometimes you would hear the same thing previously read in a book
  • Trainers may be arrogant sometimes and try to walk over you
  • You can’t attend calls on your mobile
  • Your ass becomes numb after sitting all day!

If you are truly serious about making it to the top as a great business man, I would recommend at least 1 such 2-3 day seminar per month. More than that would be a waste of time. Less than that means that you may not be updated with latest trends. One advantage of a seminar over a book is that the concepts in a book may be outdated as your read it.