“If you talk to a man in a language he understands that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.”

- Nelson Mandela

Through Nelson Mandela’s words of wisdom, he revealed the most important reason we should learn to speak a new language - to show respect for other people, their culture and their heritage.

If you are a Mac user and also delve into Excel then read on for some tips and tricks that could save you a ton of time!

Successful people have common habits, in this article we present our top four.

Learn how to negotiate like a professional by reading this blog. Negotiation is an important part of your professional development.

Positive Mental Attitude

Here are two simple ways to stop worrying about the future and reduce your stress and anxiety today.

As a new member of the Nexacu team, I wanted to gauge my knowledge of Excel.  After attending Excel training sessions, I feel a lot more capable of professionally expressing content in spreadsheets but more practically it makes my everyday work so much easier!

Making one small improvement today will most likely not change your life overnight.

Power BI - Remove Rows By Filtering Data

Many people know what they do and some even how they do it but not many people know why they do it. Finding your why and a clear sense of purpose enables you to focus your efforts on what matters most, compelling you to take risks and push forward regardless of the odds or obstacles.

Group By is an excellent feature in Power Query to group related rows by a column. This is useful when you have multiple entries for related rows and you want to combine them into one row based on a common attribute value.

The process that you follow determines the outcome. Zanshin is a word commonly used throughout Japanese martial arts to refer to a state of relaxed alertness. Literally translated, Zanshin means “the mind with no remainder.”

Power BI and Power Query

Making sound decisions (especially if you’re under pressure) is a skill set that needs developing like any other. This is especially important for those who wish to reach leadership positions.

Why exactly should you attend a face-to-face training, if there is a comprehensive online training? Read this blog to find out why.

Speak with authority; your tone, pace and choice of language will increase your level of persuasion. Even if you’re not 100% confident you need to have 100% faith in yourself to make things happen.  Communication is power. Every time Harvey needs to make a strong point he stands. Move like Harvey Specter and you will be kicking goals in no time.

Outdated Tech Costs You More

In our professional lives and personal lives there will be times when we are forced to step outside of our comfort zones and look like we are doing great things to succeed.

Business Intelligence or BI is an umbrella term that includes the applications, tools, infrastructure and best practices. That enable access to an analysis of information to improve and optimise performance and decisions.

The ultimate outcomes of well-planned continuing professional development is that it safeguards the public, the employer, the professional and the professional’s career.