Why internal networking could be your secret weapon to getting promoted in your firm
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Why internal networking could be your secret weapon to getting promoted in your firm

When accountants, lawyers, and consultants think of networking, they think of the events that they attend after work. Oftentimes, they think of lunches, coffees or the activities that they do off the clock. Many don’t even consider that they are sitting on a goldmine of opportunity every single day. Here is why internal networking, and…

How to make time for business development and still have a life outside of work
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How to make time for business development and still have a life outside of work

How do you make time for business development when you have a full day – especially if you are a lawyer? As you start to go up the ladder, on the way to making partner, your responsibilities get bigger. And with a full day, how do you ensure that your career still moves forward and…

7 foolproof ways to attract corporate clients and win big contracts
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7 foolproof ways to attract corporate clients and win big contracts

Senior decision makers in large corporations don’t spend much of their time searching online or using social media. Unlike smaller firms or businesses, they don’t go out to networking events and all of their emails and calls are often screened by assistants. So how do you attract corporate clients if you can’t get in front…

4 key must-dos to survive Big 4 busy season
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4 key must-dos to survive Big 4 busy season

Just the word “busy season” makes accountants at Big 4 firms shiver with fear. It conjures dark images of long hours, tight deadlines, constant pressure, and grueling hard work that lasts for weeks. If you feel like this at the very mention of the word, don’t fret! You can do it! Here is how to…

12 ways high-performers at the Big 4 avoid burnout AND still hit their targets
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12 ways high-performers at the Big 4 avoid burnout AND still hit their targets

Do you know any of those people who are so busy yet they are always able to hit all of their targets? Not only that, but they are always somehow able to take on even more work without their performance suffering. How do they do it? No, they are not superheroes (as far as we…

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How to become a rainmaker? Are these mistakes stopping you becoming a rainmaker in your firm?

By now you have realised that making partner is about more than technical ability and you also need to be winning regular work to be even considered as partner material.  You are worried that even though you are trying to win work it just doesn’t seem to be happening for you. You need to know…

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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…

12 ways to navigate and survive your firm’s politics
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12 ways to navigate and survive your firm’s politics

If you are going to get promoted or make partner, you need to be able to navigate and survive your law or accountancy firm’s politics. Like any business, professional services firms are complex systems of egos, constituencies, issues, and rivalries. Even the best-managed firm has partners with strong egos,  sensitivities, and empire protectors. But ignore…

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