5 mistakes great candidates make on the way to partnership
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5 mistakes great candidates make on the way to partnership

You’ve spent years building your career. Strong financials, great client relationships, partners telling you you’re on track. You’re in touching distance of partnership – maybe 3 months away, maybe 15 months away. This should be the exciting final stretch. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: this is exactly when some of the best candidates accidentally derail themselves….

The “Peace of Mind” Test: Do your partners think you are ready for partnership
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The “Peace of Mind” Test: Do your partners think you are ready for partnership

Do you ever wonder why partners seem hesitant about your progression despite your strong performance? Here’s the truth: it’s not about your technical ability or billable hours. It’s about something partners call the “peace of mind test” – would they sleep soundly knowing you’re handling their top client while they’re on holiday, or would they…

Stop waiting to build your network of introducers
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Stop waiting to build your network of introducers

Are you waiting until you make partner to start building your referral network? Do you struggle to get referrals from your contacts because they don’t really understand what you do? If you’re wondering when the right time is to start nurturing relationships that could send work your way, this episode will change how you think…

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Don’t make this mistake – here’s how to build the right relationships

You can work 60-hour weeks, say yes to every request, and still get overlooked for promotion. Why? Because it’s not about pleasing everyone, it’s about building strong relationships with the right people. In this episode of the How to Make Partner Podcast, Heather Townsend explains why political savvy means going deep with 10–15 influential partners,…

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How to generate more work from your network whilst doing less networking

Here’s how to go from coffees to instructions whilst spending less time ‘networking’ and more time winning work. Do you ever feel like your networking is like “chucking jelly at a wall and hoping some of it will stick?”. It’s a common feeling; you’re busy with coffees and events, but it’s not translating into meaningful…

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How to become a recognised expert in your field

This is what I have done over the years to become a recognised expert in helping people make partner, and when they get there, stay there. Do you want to become a recognised expert in your field? For clients and work to come to you based on your known expertise? In this episode, I’m sharing…

How to find your trusted and capable number 2
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How to find your trusted and capable number 2

Do you look at partners and wonder how they got such a brilliant senior associate who just ‘gets it’? And how your life would be easier if you had that trusted and capable number 2? The secret is that great deputies aren’t found, they are made. In this episode, I dismantle the myth of the…

Here’s a great tactic to stop your work going to the bottom of your junior’s to-do list
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Here’s a great tactic to stop your work going to the bottom of your junior’s to-do list

Do you ever feel your work gets pushed to the bottom of your junior’s list? Do you worry about being seen as ‘demanding’? The problem often isn’t your team, it’s that in your desire to seem nice, your polite language is being translated as “non-urgent”. This episode tackles the common frustration of having your work…

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Diary Hijacked? How You Can Take Back Control of Your Time

Does your carefully planned week often get blown off course by Tuesday? Do you feel like your diary belongs to everyone but you – filled with urgent client demands, last-minute partner requests, and endless firefighting? It’s easy to feel like a victim of your schedule, constantly reacting instead of proactively driving your day. This feeling…

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