WELCOME FROM THE BIG4.COM
My name is Heather Townsend and I’m the world wide expert on how to make partner and when you get there, stay there. I am the author of 5 books, including Poised for Partnership, How to make partner and still have a life (co-authored with Jo Larbie), The Go-To Expert, and The FT Guide To Business Networking.
Professionally, I’ve been working with accountants, consultants and lawyers since 2004 now, of which five years was with a top 6 accountancy practice in the UK. My client list extends from the Big 4 down to ambitious small practice owners.
Along the way, I’ve learnt what it really takes to make partner in a Big 4 firm. So I put together everything I learnt into my free Career Kitbag for you to download. (In return for signing up for my regular tips)
In our Career Kitbag is:
- Our short guide with 13 tips to help you rapidly progress your career within the Big 4
- Career Action plan and other career planning documents to make sure you keep your career progression on track
- Partnership Potential Assessment Tool to see if you have got what it takes to make partner at a Big 4 firm
- Guide to designing and delivering presentations
- Guide to getting the most out of your relationship with your mentor
- and much, much more
Here is just a very small taster of what is inside:




ADVANCING YOUR CAREER

Career Action Plan

Wheel of life

Milestone Planner

Partnership Potential Self Assessment

13 Tips to help you progress your career at a Big 4 Firm

13 tips to help you progress your career at a Magic Circle Firm

Guide for mentors

Guide for mentees

Roles and achievements planner

How to get your firm to pay for coaching for you

Achieving your career goals planner

Finding the right coach for you
BUILDING YOUR CLIENT PORTFOLIO

Niche Worksheet

Guide to content planning

Guide to creating a marketing plan

Guide to building your networking plan

Guide to creating your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn: 10 point profile checklist

Checklist: Prospect Qualification
ON PARTNER TRACK

Guide to creating a cast-iron business case for partnership

Due Diligence Checklist

A Guide To Undertaking Your Own Due Diligence

Short and sweet business plan

Guide to creating your own PR campaign
MANAGING YOURSELF

Guide to surviving your firm's politics

Self Assessment: Assertiveness

Self Assessment: Checking Yourself For Burnout

Blank Weekly Planner

Template: Power Hour

3/3/3/3/3 time management system

Guide to being more assertive in specific situations

Developing Yourself: Analysing your development needs tool
MANAGING OTHERS

Factsheet: Running a performance review
