Presented by Kusal Goonewardena, Head of Sports Medicine at Elite Akademy at the International Research Council He covers the new definition of being a professional and 5 steps to achieve this. Kusal's presentation on video is here https://youtu.be/195TUT6BUMM

1. How ‘Real’ Professionalism can
change a Nation
Kusal Goonewardena
Elite Athlete Sports Physiotherapist
Elite Akademy Sports Medicine
Melbourne
Australia

2. 15year Career
Founder/Director of 3 Sports Medicine Clinics
Australia

3. Over 50,000 Treatment Sessions in Sports Injuries
& Performance

4. Melb Uni Sports Physio since 2002
Head of Sports Medicine at Melb Uni since 2008

5. Lecturer, Consultant
Australia, China, Singapore, Sri Lanka

6. Author

7. My Story
Nearly failed physiotherapy course
I nearly didn’t become a physio
I was not at the top of my class

8. Definition
A Professional
A person engaged or qualified in a profession

9. NEW Definition
A Professional
Engagement/Qualified in a Profession
Best results in the shortest period of time
Outstanding Customer Service
The Brendon Burchard 4 Essentials
Make a difference to a Million+ People
Create Systems to Better Humanity

10. NEW Definition
A Professional
Best Results in the shortest period of time

11. NEW Definition
A Professional
Customer Service

12. NEW Definition
A Professional
The Brendon Burchard 4 Essentials
COMPETENCE CONFIDENCE PD COMMITMENT

13. NEW Definition
A Professional
Make a difference to a Million+ People
Create Systems to Better Humanity

14. NEW Definition
A Professional

15. New
Professional
The 5 Steps
1. Values
2.
Purpose
3. Twelve
Month
Goal
4.
Monthly
Goal
5. Here
and Now

16. New Professional Step #1
1. Happiest times
2. Proudest times
3. Times when you were most fulfilled
4. Ask WHY and list your values
Fun, Adventure, Love, Family, Learning, Respect
Values

17. 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

18. New Professional Step #3
What do I want to achieve in 12 months?
Twelve
Month
Goal

19. New Professional Step #3
Clear
Twelve
Month
Goal

20. New Professional Step #3
S.M.A.R.T
Twelve
Month
Goal

21. New Professional Step #3
3 to 5 Action Steps
Twelve
Month
Goal

22. New Professional Step #3
Pushes Outside Comfort Zone
Twelve
Month
Goal

23. New Professional Step #4
3 to 5 Action Steps
Monthly
Goal

24. New Professional Step #4
Daily To Do List
Monthly
Goal

25. Success rate
Think about the goal 43%
Write your goal down 56%
Share with a friend 64%
Weekly Progress Report 76%

26. New Professional Step #5
Here and Now
Present
Past Future

27. The Steps - New Professional
Present
5 Senses
Thoughts
Emotions
Past
Memory
Future
Imagination

29. #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 this
3. Write down what you want to achieve in 30
days
4. Share it with your accountability buddy
5. Write your daily to do list

30. 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.com
My twitter address is @kusalkumar
The Elite Akademy twitter address is @EliteAkademy
We share practitioner and athletes success stories and advice on
our Facebook site www.facebook.com/EliteAkademy
Lastly these slides have been uploaded to
www.slideshare.net/KusalGoonewardena
Here’s Wishing You A Career and a Lifetime of Success!
Thank You