If you see yourself as a professional and treat this business like a professional you will be paid commensurate to that of a professional. Lawyers, Accountants, Doctors all have to keep up with an ongoing education. The difference between them and us is that they have to be licensed and certified and the continuing education is mandated before renewals are issued. We don't have that...it is up to you to mandate it of yourself. Can you get by without it? Sure, but you will always be just getting by instead of earning the 6 figures that this profession will pay to those who commit more than 8-5 M-F.