I try to look at what went well this year as well as what did not work so well. It is only after this process can I decide what makes sense to eliminate and what makes sense to keep doing. If you don't already, this is the year to start the process of reflecting on your accomplishments for the previous year and establishing new goals for the current year. I often decide in the early part of each year what seminars, workshops or training I want to take for myself. People often ask me why I continue to attend seminars even though I am a professional speaker.
Professional speakers learn a lot from each other.
Professional speakers realize the importance of honing their skills on a regular basis and often work with speaker coaches. Whether you are a professional speaker or someone just starting as a speaker it is important to constantly improve what you do. Maybe your goal is to develop a new or additional topic to speak on. That's what I did. For 1999, I have prepared several sessions aimed at helping other people, especially speakers grow their internet business.