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attorney burnout
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2 essential ways that attorneys can avoid burnout from the stress of practising law

Did you know that lawyers suffer from depression at a rate 3.6 times higher than that of other professions? It’s true. Practising law is stressful and demanding and the constant high pressure to improve with the same resources day after day leads a lot to attorney burnout. Here are 2 essential ways that attorneys can…

team away day
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Team away days… Are they just a waste of time and money?

Very often partners take their team out of work for the day (or half-day), in the hope that it will be a magic bullet that will generate new life into the team and be an overall beneficial experience. What many find, however, is that it didn’t work and they wasted money including a whole day…

survive the big 4 busy season
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Top 6 busy season survival techniques from Big 4 veterans

The Big 4 busy season can break even the strongest of accountants no matter how experienced you are at them. So how is it done? How do the veterans keep surviving them only to fight another year? We asked them just that and here they are – the top 6 survival techniques straight from the…

How much do I need to buy-in as partner at the Big 4?
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How much do I need to buy-in as partner at the Big 4?

How much do I need to buy-in as partner at a Big 4 firm? It’s not as much as you think! What is a partner ‘buy-in’ and how does a partner buy-in work in a Big 4 firm? I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author of How to Make Partner & Still Have a Life. I’m…

Partner at a law firm
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The truth about what it really means to be a partner at a law firm

 When a lawyer “makes partner,” they stop being an employee of the firm who is paid a salary.  They become a part-owner of the firm and share in the firm’s profits and liabilities. But what does it really mean to be a partner at a law firm? I’m Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and co-author…

Cost of making partner
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3 reasons why making partner is not that great

Do you really want to make partner? Making partner is the ultimate career milestone that many employees at law firms and investment banks strive for, but it’s not as lavish as it seems. To show you both sides of the golden coin, here is the true cost of making partner. I’m Heather Townsend, author of…

Cost of making partner
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How to manage and minimise constant interruptions from clients so that you can take back control of your time

Interruptions kill our productivity; they take away our focus and wreak havoc on our motivation. You may think that interruptions are an inevitable part of work-life that you can’t do anything about, especially if it’s an interruption from a client, but that’s just not true. Here is how to manage and minimise constant interruptions from…

How to say no to a partner through email
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2 solid email templates for saying no to a partner

How do you say no to a partner through email and still save your career? Can you imagine saying “no” to a partner? Even though the mere thought of doing so may cause you to tremble. However, it can be completely necessary to refuse something that they have asked of you. Many lawyers, accountants, and…

ask for a promotion
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How to ask for promotion and actually get it?!

How do you ask for a promotion in your law firm, accountancy or consulting firm and then and actually get promoted? And how do you do it smoothly, without looking too eager? 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…

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