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How To Communicate More Clearly
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. George Bernard Shaw Communication is the foundation of everything we do, you communicate with others daily, be it online or in person. How well you get along with people hinges on how well you communicate. How successful you are in life…
Read MoreHow to stop wasting your time
Time is the great equaliser. No matter who you are, we all have 168 hours to use each week. For many of us, though, these hours are mostly already spoken for. Between sleeping, eating, exercising and work, most of these hours are committed. It’s important that we use our time well – here are tips…
Read MoreWhat critical skills do technical professionals need for future success?
So big question is this: how do technical professionals like us protect our future career and build our professional practice? You spend your early years being told it’s important to get a good education. As an aspiring professional, you study hard and get a qualification. You do well at college or university, which leads you…
Read MoreSelling is an important skill for professionals
Any professional knows that at some point, you have to sell. Not only private sector professionals such as consultants and contractors, but public sector professionals as well. But what if you’re not a “born” salesperson? Dan Pink, author of “To Sell is Human” presents the case that everyone is now a seller — someone who persuades others…
Read MoreHow You Should Invest in Your Professional Practice
Most professionals get a degree. To the world, that degree means you know something, but to some professionals, it means you are done learning. Your teachability index is how teachable you are at any given time. As a child your index is high, but after you think you know something, for some professionals, your index…
Read MoreHow to get things done, today!
Some days you begin with the best intentions … and end with the feeling that you achieved nothing of substance. You sit down at your desk, determined to get things done. Then you answer a dozen emails… take a few phone calls… answer a question from your boss… help a colleague solve a problem… And…
Read MoreAre you a rational or biased professional?
We like to think we are rational decision-making professionals. But the research shows we all have a vast number of biases. Cognitive biases are systematic patterns of behaviour, which means we deviate from making rational judgments. Many of these biases are mental shortcuts, called heuristics, that our brain uses to help us make decisions. Wikipedia…
Read MoreContinuing your education?
The academic curriculum cannot keep pace with the demands of industry, nor the demands of working professionals. The content of undergraduate education has diminished over the course of the past few decades – primarily in an effort to reduce the cost burden (to government and students), produce more graduates, and maintain the financial outcomes for…
Read MoreThe Future of Professional Development – Mini-courses
In today’s world professionals are busy, yet want to progress their professional practice and their career, while balancing life and work. Professional development opportunities are limited and often difficult to translate what you learn to your day-to-day work. Graduate qualifications for professionals are limited, especially for those outside the catchment of university campuses. An answer…
Read MoreThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was originally written by the late Stephen Covey in 1989 and is still a best seller. A very worthwhile, useful manual for self-improvement. Covey advises: “Private Victory precedes Public Victory. Algebra comes before calculus.” First, we must master ourselves, then we can achieve outward success. Much of what you find in…
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