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How to make partner lesson 2: Thinking and feeling like a partner

ByHeather Townsend

In summer 2016 Heather Townsend revealed the 10 lessons that every potential partners needs to learn to an audience of 200 lawyers and accountants. In this short 2 minute video clip, Heather talks through the second lesson – thinking, feeling and acting like a partner The road to partner is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. This…

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How to keep yourself constructively busy and motivated when work is light

ByHeather Townsend

Long hours in a Big 4 and other large firms are often seen as the norm. But what happens if you find yourself on the bench and scratching around for something to do? In this blog post I share an exclusive extract from the 2nd edition of ‘How to make partner and still have a…

Business person on a graph, representing success and growth
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What is typically expected of me when I get to manager in a Big 4 or Mid-Tier firm?

ByHeather Townsend

It’s been hard work but you’ve finally made it to a manager or associate role in your firm. In this blog post I share an exclusive extract from the 2nd edition of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’  to show what is typically expected from you when you become a manager or…

FREE Ebook: 10 critical lessons you need to learn to make partner

ByHeather Townsend

FREE Ebook: 10 critical lessons you need to learn to make partner Looking to make progress your career to partner? Want to learn how others did it? Want to know what is really important to ensure you actually make partner? Then, ’10 critical lessons you need to learn to make partner’ is the FREE ebook…

This is the mindset you need if you want to make partner
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This is the mindset you need if you want to make partner

ByHeather Townsend

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…

One common way in which your mind is holding you back from winning work from your network
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One common way in which your mind is holding you back from winning work from your network

ByHeather Townsend

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…

What is the single most important factor to successfully make partner?
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What is the single most important factor to successfully make partner?

ByHeather Townsend

Last night at the Pro-Recruitment Event ‘How To Make Partner’ I was asked: “What is the one thing that you must do to ensure you successfully get to partner?” What a question! After all, there are so many things you must do to get to partner. Where should I start?  Well, this post is going to…

How to quickly excel to get promoted from audit supervisor to manager
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How to quickly excel to get promoted from audit supervisor to manager

ByHeather Townsend

If you’re an auditor and want to move up the ladder quickly; if you want to get from supervisor to manager this year here is how to excel so you get noticed for promotion.   Sometimes the supervisor role outside of audit has a different title such as ‘senior associate’ (PwC Corporate Finance), or ‘senior consultant’…

How to win new clients
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How to grow a £2 million-sized practice within 2 years

ByHeather Townsend

I was recently asked for advice on how to win new clients. But not just win new clients, but grow a £2 million-sized practice within 2 years to justify a partner business case. Whilst the title of the blog post may seem very far-fetched, there are firms who want their potential new partners to have…

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