“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw

If you are looking to succeed in life, it’s essential to work on both your personal and professional development.

While the two may be conveniently arranged into distinct categories, there’s no denying the fact that one has a direct effect on the other.

Wherever you are, no matter what you are doing, your personality as well as your life’s work are things you carry with you.

Professional Development

In order to achieve professional goals and enhance your capabilities in a certain professional role, this kind of development is crucial.

One needs to find ways to consistently improve themselves in the professional realm. That allows for upward movement career-wise.

Professional development can entail working on your skill-set in order to be as effective as possible when carrying out your role in the workforce. You can develop your understanding of the field you work in, building on your knowledge to make yourself a master at what you do.

However, your professional development goes hand in hand with your self-development. Your perspective, your skills, your capabilities as an individual; all of these contribute toward your efforts in achieving your professional goals.

One example is that if you work to develop critical thinking to enhance your professional performance, this skill will have a direct impact on your personal success by helping you make better, well thought-out decisions in life.

Personal Development

“The only journey is the journey within.” — Rainer Maria Rilke

Within personal development, an individual works on the skills and objectives that they want to acquire for personal satisfaction or to promote their personal aims. These capabilities or goals can have applications not only in general life, but in the workplace, too.

Want to learn Spanish? Go for it. It’ll look good on your resume.

Want to attend that new workshop on goal-attainment? What’s stopping you?

Saving up for that vacation in Bali? Start setting up goals. A vacation may rejuvenate you. You will come back focused and ready to take on the world.

Your personal development most definitely intersects with your professional development, serving to motivate you, facilitate you and inspire you on your journey toward professional success.

For example, working on your people skills on a personal level will also come in handy when working to accomplish your professional goals.

Ready to take that leap?

Steve Rizzo is a motivational keynote speaker who offers audiences valuable guidance on the process of personal and professional development.

Formerly a national headline comedian, he adds a humorous touch to his insights on developing one’s potential into something that can be used to enhance personal and professional enrichment.

If you want to hire him as a speaker for your next event, contact us at 724 540 5092 to find out his availability!