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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…
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What are you being offered? Salaried partner? Fixed-share partner? Equity partner?
Let’s take a look at the differences between a fixed share equity partner, (or as it is sometimes called fixed-share partner), a full equity partner, or a salaried partner. There is a big difference between these three different types of partners. This is based on an extract from my book ‘How to make partner and…
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Business Development Clinic: 7 simple tips to help you memorise people’s names
Visualise yourself working the room…. How many people are you meeting at the event? 5, 10, 15 or more? Do you find it hard to memorise people’s names? It’s acutely embarrassing to forget someone’s name – and how many of us feel we are good at remembering names? In fact, forgetting people names at networking…
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Business Development Clinic: How to help others remember your name
Whether you are trying to come to the notice of your managing partner, or make a positive impact at a networking event, your first hurdle is to help others remember your name. After all, it’s up to the other person to memorise your name, using whatever technique works for them. I’m not sure about you,…
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7 tips to make sure your covering letter gets your CV read
How to write a great covering letter which will ensure that your CV gets read.
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The four different routes to partnership – Part 2
In the second part two-part blog post, taken from an extract of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’, we explore the four different routes you can take to get to partnership. (part 1 here) The In-house Route This is a less common route to partnership due to not having a client following,…
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The four different routes to partnership – Part 1
In this two-part blog post, taken from an extract of ‘How to make partner and still have a life’, we explore the four different routes you can take to get to partnership. While each professional’s route to partner is different, there are four main routes: The Traditional Route: This is where you work your way…
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Business Development Clinic: How to eliminate presentation nerves
One of the best ways of building your profile is to speak at events. These could be internal events or external events. In fact, clients will often require you to present at a pitch for a large piece of work. Which means it is absolutely in your interest to become an effective and confident presenter….
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What to think about when negotiating a job offer
The actions and time between receiving a job offer and starting work with your new employers will set the tone for your working relationship with your new employers. Here is our guide to what you need to think about as you negotiate your terms and conditions with your new employer.
