This weekend I am presenting at a major fitness conference inMontreal. It is a gathering of over 1000 fitness professionalsseeking professional development. I have been attending those conferences and presenting at themfor quite a few years now. Why do people go to conferences, clinics and seminars? 1) Learn and further their knowledge2) Hang out with like-minded individuals3) Network I love going to conferences. I attend a minimum of 6-8 every year (outside of the ones I speak at) and I do travel quite a bit to attend them. And I attend all kinds. I go to fitness/strength andconditioning conferences. I go to softball and coachingconferences and clinics. I go to business and entrepreneurshipconferences. I love to learn. I spent most of my 2 years at the doctorallevel studying expertise and success. Did you know that onecommon trait of very successful people in any field is thatthey are life-long learners. Successful people (including successful coaches) are alwayslooking to learn new things, new ways of doing things, etc.even though they are already experts in their field. The know that learning is the root of success. Do you do professional development as a coach? Do you buy books and videos? Do you go to clinics and seminars? Do you share information and experience with other coaches? Do you go online and read about softball and coaching? If so, congratulations - I would be ready to bet thatyou are an excellent and successful coach. If you don't do it enough, I encourage you to spend more timelearning about the game and coaching in general. That will certainly help become an even better coach. Be a lifelong learner. Marc Dagenais"Your Softball Peak Performance Coach" For more tips, go to my website: [www.softballperformance.com|http://www.softballperformance.com/]