I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m the leading global expert in what it takes to move from senior fee earner to partner . I created the How to Make Partner website and Progress to Partner Academy to help lawyers, accountants and consultants like you to realise that you need stop waiting patiently to get noticed, take control of your own career progression to get noticed as “one to watch” for partner-track and beyond in your firm.
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This is the mindset you need if you want to make partner
We regularly speak to audiences of lawyers, accountants and consultants about the challenges of making partner. In our talks we share the 12 Key Indicators that they all need to work on as they progress along the partner track. One of the most important (and the first) of our Key Indicators if you want to…
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One essential lesson you have to learn if you want to progress your career to partner
I regularly speak to audiences of lawyers, accountants and consultants about the challenges of making partner. In my talks I often share the ten lessons that my clients have learnt along their journeys to make partner. In this blog post I am going to share the first lesson from the 10 lessons: Commit to your…
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Is this the answer to get you out of your career rut?
In my talk “10 lessons to successfully make partner”, the first lesson I talk about is committing to your career. But what if you are stuck in a career rut? In this blog post I explore my own experiences of being in a career rut and how I managed to claw my way out and…
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One common way in which your mind is holding you back from winning work from your network
Referrals in business: Your mindset is key Do you ever think that some people just have a secret skill to generating referrals? That some people are just naturally good at it? That it’s a knack that you just don’t have? What if I told you that this secret skill is something you have too? Would…
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Brexit: How to future proof your career in the short, medium and long term
Brexit. Ouch… (and that’s an understatement) The current political and economic uncertainty here in the UK, due to the Brexit vote results, will have far reaching consequences for anyone in practice. How many of us are thinking, “this feels like Lehman brothers all over again?” My day today has already been hijacked by the Brexit…
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This cautionary tale will make you consider your online footprint
Tips for getting business referrals I’ve written several articles about how you can use social media to boost your reputation and generate referrals. However, just like your physical image, your online image needs tending and careful grooming. What does your online footprint say about you? Are you aware of how much attention it receives? How much…
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This is why my husband and I had an argument on top of a steep hill
An incident from my recent holiday served a useful reminder of the importance of checking assumptions and clarifying exactly what a client wants. A long steep hill loomed My breathing was becoming heavier and heavier and even more laboured. My chest was screaming for my to stop. My legs were aching from every sinew. Then,…
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The comfort zone trap – is it holding your career back?
What’s climbing got to do with making partner? As it happens, quite a bit. In this blog post I will explain the connection between climbing and making partner, and why it is so important for your career that you challenge yourself to climb out of your comfort zone. Last week, my family and my sister-in-law’s…
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5 tips to successfully navigate politics in your firm
Last week, I was speaking at a ‘how to make partner’ event hosted by the Pro-Recruitment group. After I had finished my talk, there was a question and answer session with me and a panel of partners. One of the questions was how to successfully navigate the politics in your firm. I’m Heather Townsend, author…
