Professional Development

“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.

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.

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

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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

Taking a break to focus on your mental health has long term benefits such as higher productivity and positive health outcomes.

My training diary of the experiences I had at Nexacu's public training.

The art of continuous improvement is the commitment to making small improvements and changes every day, with the expectation that those small improvements..