Professionals’ Future Leaders have been given an insight into the key to longevity in business – put the hard  yards into nurturing a life outside the office. 

Marcus Pearce, wellness and longevity coach and author, was a key-note speaker at Professionals’ Future  Leaders Wellness Retreat in Byron Bay last week with AFL legend and leadership coach Simon Black who shared his wisdom for creating high-performing teams. 

Professionals Chief Executive Officer Katherine Gonzalez-Cork said the two-day invitation-only Future Leaders’  Retreat was an opportunity for some of the national network’s brightest up-coming leaders to hear from  inspirational speakers and receive mentoring from the industry’s best.  

“The participants in Professionals’ Future Leaders program are part of the succession plan for their long established offices, often as second-generation leaders, or the top performers buying into their own office,’’  Ms Gonzalez-Cork said. 

“Our Future Leaders program helps participants take the next step in their succession plan and confidently move forward in their careers.’’ 

Mr Pearce’s advice for a long and happy career was “don’t put all your eggs in the one basket’’. “Leaders won’t truly excel in their career if they are mediocre in other areas of life,’’ he said. 

Mr Pearce said investing time in personal relationships must be a priority. “It can be the simplest thing like  sitting at the table with the family at night without looking at your phone. If you don’t make that effort now,  when your career comes to an end, you’ll find yourself divorced, unwell, depressed and all that money in the  bank will mean nothing.  

“Many people have mastered the art of being someone completely different at home to the person they  present in the office. The centenarians I’ve met have all been great humans, the kind of people you want to be  around.’’ 

Pearce says he has three ‘superfoods’ for longevity. “You must have a purpose – that thing that gets you out of  bed in the morning – be physically active and socially active. 

“We don’t know scientifically why socialisation extends life, we just know that it does. 

“Socialisation is vital to successful leadership. You must have great relationships inside your office and outside  with family and friends.  

“Nurture a great office and client culture by making time to form genuine relationships. It’s possible to be  awesome professionally and personally.’’  

Ms Gonzalez-Cork said the wellness aspect of this year’s retreat highlighted the importance of making time for  health and self-care when establishing a career. 

“This elite group of young leaders will reshape Professionals and the real estate industry,’’ she said. 

Pearce is the author of ‘Your Exceptional Life: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life’ and the long  running podcast 100 Not Out.

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