6 ways to improve your confidence
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6 ways to improve your confidence

Being in practice can at times be stressful. How does the saying go? My job would be easy if I didn’t have any clients? You know, and I know that in the world of professional services your survival and career progression depends on you feeling good. Do you, like Heather and I, ever have any…

9 things to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed and get back in control
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9 things to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed and get back in control

Jon Baker explores in this blog post, what it feels like to be overwhelmed, and 9 things you can do to reduce your stress levels and get back under control.  Are you feeling overwhelmed, slightly out of control and worrying that you’re getting less done than you should? What is overwhelmed? Overwhelmed can feel like…

a man pulling at his shirt collar to represent how to deal with stress in the workplace
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6 simple but effective email tips for everyone who struggles to keep their email under control

Today I reached Inbox Zero. It’s not something which happens often in my professional life. Despite penning articles such as how to permanently eliminate a cluttered inbox, I am ashamed to admit, that I have struggled, and still struggle on a daily basis to keep on top of my email. In this blog post I…

Business Development Clinic: How can I save time with social media?
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Business Development Clinic: How can I save time with social media?

I am often asked about how to effectively use social media, without it taking up too much time. After all, most lawyers, accountants and consultants have chargeable time targets to hit. These targets don’t reduce just because you decide to use social media within your business development mix. In this blog post, I will give…

5 easy ways to make the time to build your own client portfolio
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5 easy ways to make the time to build your own client portfolio

One of the hardest things to do when going for partner is to make the time to build your own client portfolio. Why? Well, when you are a director, salaried partner or associate, your partners are wanting you to be highly utilised. Business development is non-chargeable time – which often means it has to be…

Tip: How to keep focused on what needs to be done this week
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Tip: How to keep focused on what needs to be done this week

I’ve come up with a great idea for a new book – and one that I am sooooo excited about writing. However, I’ve decided to put my excitement and ideas on hold for a week. You may be wondering why? In my mind my new book idea is strategically aligned to my personal and business…

Messy office table with notepad, computer, reading glasses and coffee cup. View from above with copy space
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A great solution to get your inbox under control << highly recommended

How many emails do you get a day? 30? 50? 100+? Actually the volume of emails you receive a day is fairly unimportant, unless it stops you being able to be productive. For example, do you (like me), fall into the bad habits of: Just checking your email regularly to see if anything interesting has…

a stressed manager at work
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Email management productivity tips to save you time

Jon Baker shares a great time and email management technique that saves his clients time Email is great, but can take over your life and create stress, lose time and destroy your Time Management plans. Have you ever looked through your inbox, been in a rush and wanted to delete everything, but knew that some…

diary
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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…

Barriers to firm growth: keeping it all up in your head
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Barriers to firm growth: keeping it all up in your head

For the 1st time ever I was heckled during a keynote speech. I know, it had to happen at some point… but despite my polite acknowledgement, it was a battle I couldn’t win at that point in time. So, what produced the emotion from my delegate? It was the suggestion that if firms are to increase…

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