Real Professionalism in Health can change a Nation

How ‘Real’ Professionalism can

change a Nation Kusal Goonewardena

Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist

Elite Akademy Sports MedicineMelbourneAustralia

15year CareerFounder/Director of 3 Sports Medicine

Clinics Australia

Over 50,000 Treatment Sessions in Sports Injuries & Performance

Melb Uni Sports Physio since 2002Head of Sports Medicine at Melb Uni

since 2008

Lecturer, Consultant Australia, China, Singapore, Sri

Lanka

Author

My Story

Nearly failed physiotherapy course

I nearly didn’t become a physio

I was not at the top of my class

DefinitionA Professional

A person engaged or qualified in a profession

NEW DefinitionA Professional

Engagement/Qualified in a ProfessionBest results in the shortest period of

timeOutstanding Customer Service

The Brendon Burchard 4 EssentialsMake a difference to a Million+ PeopleCreate Systems to Better Humanity

NEW DefinitionA Professional

Best Results in the shortest period of time

NEW DefinitionA Professional

Customer Service

NEW Definition

A ProfessionalThe Brendon Burchard 4 Essentials

COMPETENCE CONFIDENCE PD COMMITMENT

NEW DefinitionA Professional

Make a difference to a Million+ PeopleCreate Systems to Better Humanity

NEW DefinitionA Professional

New ProfessionalThe 5 Steps

1. Values

2. Purpose

3. Twelve Month

Goal

4. Monthly

Goal

5. Here and Now

New Professional Step #1

1. Happiest times2. Proudest times3. Times when you were most fulfilled4. Ask WHY and list your values

Fun, Adventure, Love, Family, Learning, Respect

Values

New Professional Step #2

1. What makes you happy?2. What would you like to do if money wasn’t an issue

Help people achieve their very best

Purpose

New Professional Step #3

What do I want to achieve in 12 months?

Twelve Month

Goal

New Professional Step #3

Clear

Twelve Month

Goal

New Professional Step #3

S.M.A.R.T

Twelve Month

Goal

New Professional Step #3

3 to 5 Action Steps

Twelve Month

Goal

New Professional Step #3

Pushes Outside Comfort Zone

Twelve Month

Goal

New Professional Step #4

3 to 5 Action Steps

Monthly Goal

New Professional Step #4

Daily To Do List

Monthly Goal

Success rate

Think about the goal 43%Write your goal down 56%

Share with a friend 64%Weekly Progress Report

76%

New Professional Step #5

Here and Now Present

Past Future

The Steps - New Professional

Present5 SensesThoughts

Emotions

PastMemory

FutureImagination

#5 Things You Should Do Now

1. Think of what you want to achieve in 12 months. (Push outside comfort zone)

2. Write 5 action steps to achieve this3. Write down what you want to achieve in 30

days4. Share it with your accountability buddy5. Write your daily to do list

If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to send a note or call our clinic +613 8344 4948

My email address is: kusal@eliteakademy.comMy twitter address is @kusalkumar

The Elite Akademy twitter address is @EliteAkademy

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Lastly these slides have been uploaded to www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena

Here’s Wishing You A Career and a Lifetime of Success!

Thank You