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What does ‘AND have a life’ really mean for you?
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What does ‘AND have a life’ really mean for you?

In the last couple of posts we have been talking about your responsibility to drive your career forward and whether you have actually sat down and thought about what you want from your life and career. Very often in my experience professionals only tend to have clearly defined goals for their career. e.g. “I want to…

Are you spending enough time on the stuff that will help you make partner?
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Are you spending enough time on the stuff that will help you make partner?

Very often we find that people’s career’s stall because they are not spending time on the stuff that matters. Very often the ‘stuff that matters’ is not the immediate client day job stuff, but the investment for the future stuff. As you move from being a trainee or newly qualified member of staff through to…

Your diary destruction derby.
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Your diary destruction derby.

You want to do all these great things, grow your part of the practice, and achieve your chargeable time targets. In fact you NEED to move your career forwards, is it stuck at the moment? BUT, there’s no space in your diary? It’s time to slash and burn. What are you going to do with your…

9 questions to help you assess how well you fit in your firm
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9 questions to help you assess how well you fit in your firm

In yesterday’s blog post, we talked about the importance of ‘fit’ between your personal values and your firm’s culture and values. Here are 9 questions which will help you honestly assess how good a match there is between you and your firm: How would you describe your firm’s culture, both written and unwritten? How well…

Why every successful potential partner needs to identify their firm’s values fast
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Why every successful potential partner needs to identify their firm’s values fast

I was talking to a highly respected and long-serving partner from a top twenty accountancy practice a few weeks ago. It was with great sadness that he told me that the firm’s values seemed to have changed for the worst, and they no longer matched with his. At this point, I knew that he was…

5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 2
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5 ways to build your profile without physically being there – Part 2

This is part 2 in a blog series about how to build your profile without physically being there. In part 1 we looked at the importance of prioritizing who you will meet and which events you will attend. We also examined how social networking allows you to build your profile without leaving your desk, or…

Make partner and still have a life – It’s a choice
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Make partner and still have a life – It’s a choice

I was having a conversation today about the whole ‘how to make partner and still have a life’ proposition. In the conversation we explored our reactions to an e-mail I had received from one of my network, which contained the damning and immensely sad lines: I don’t think my firm would approve of me wanting…

What’s the difference between a coach and a mentor?
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What’s the difference between a coach and a mentor?

In the last two posts we have looked at the importance of your support team, and who should be in your support team. You will notice that we advocate using both a coach and a mentor. Many people are confused about the difference between the two. (If I can be honest, the coaching and mentoring…

Who do successful potential partners need in their support team?
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Who do successful potential partners need in their support team?

If you are serious about making partner, similar to the top athletes, you are going to need a support team around you. Everyone’s support team will be different. However, we suggest that an effective support team will have people playing five different types of roles. Mentor: Having someone in your firm who is more experienced…

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