5 ways to overcome imposter syndrome at work
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5 ways to overcome imposter syndrome at work

If you’re currently suffering from imposter syndrome, you’re not alone. Almost everyone experiences imposter syndrome at some point throughout their career. Yet whilst it’s nice to know you’re not the only one who feels inadequate, it doesn’t minimise the fear or anxiety you experience every time you enter the office. So how do you address…

How to Deal with Professional Jealousy
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How to Deal with Professional Jealousy

We’ve all experienced workplace jealousy at some point or other. Whether we’ve felt it, witnessed it or been a victim, we can all acknowledge that it is a real issue. So, how do you deal with jealousy in a professional environment? We’ve outlined six strategies for how to deal with professional jealousy so you can…

How to Deal with Overwhelm: 5 Effective Strategies 
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How to Deal with Overwhelm: 5 Effective Strategies 

We all feel overwhelmed from time to time. How do you manage your overwhelm whilst maintaining your performance at work? Throughout this article, we will discuss how to deal with feeling overwhelmed whilst continuing to perform in high-pressure industries such as law, accounting and consultancy. How to deal with feeling overwhelmed  The first lesson in…

How to kick-start your career when you’ve got stuck
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How to kick-start your career when you’ve got stuck

Are you feeling stuck in your career? Have you lost your mojo? Are you bogged down by the same old, same old, but try as you might, you can’t put your finger on what you really want and what to do about it? Despite what you might see on social media, there are plenty of…

The reason why your Mindset is the biggest predictor of whether you make it to partner (or not)
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The reason why your Mindset is the biggest predictor of whether you make it to partner (or not)

In this extract from Chapter 1 of the 3rd edition of Poised for Partnership, Heather Townsend talks about the importance of Mindset. The question came from the back of the room. It always does, doesn’t it? “After listening to your ‘10 lessons to make partner’ talk, which one of the 10 lessons is the one…

Why habits, not goals, are essential to progress your career
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Why habits, not goals, are essential to progress your career

If you were asked, “What will progress your career?” I’m pretty sure that your answer would be something akin to “goal-setting plus a lot of hard work.” This would be no surprise as isn’t that the winning combination for all the personal and professional goals that we set ourselves? Let me ask you something, how…

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7 mindset shifts you will need to make to become a rainmaker

By now you have realised that making partner is about more than technical ability and you also need to be winning regular work.  You need to know how to become a rainmaker. This is a totally different set of skills than your technical skill-set so you may be worrying about how you can make this…

How to change your mindset from being a great lawyer to being a great work winner
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How to change your mindset from being a great lawyer to being a great work winner

It takes more than just being a great lawyer to climb the ranks and make partner. Much to many lawyers’ disdain, it takes winning your own clients and building a solid book of business to even be considered as a candidate. For this reason, all lawyers who want to get on the partnership track need…

How can you win your own clients? These are the 4 careful choices you need to make
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How can you win your own clients? These are the 4 careful choices you need to make

“How can you win your own clients?”  This is the question I’m usually asked by clients who have just realised that if they want to make partner they need to win their own clients and build a client portfolio from scratch.  Perhaps you’re earlier in your career and have realised that to be noticed as…

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