foundational habits
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The 4 foundational habits you need to master to always achieve your goals

What do you need to do to make sure that you are performing your best? What are the foundational habits that you have to practice in order to achieve your goals? Here is a short video I have made talking about the 4 foundational habits everyone has to master if they are to be at…

clear career path
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5 sure ways to navigate from manager to partner (even if there is no clear career path at your firm!)

Are you working towards a clear career path? If so, what are you doing to make sure that you are on your way to becoming the next partner? Here are 5 ways to navigate yourself from manager to partner (even when your firm’s career path isn’t clear) Making a Clear Career Path The career ladder…

get ahead at work
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13 bulletproof ways highly-successful lawyers win that promotion over their peers

You want to know how to get ahead at work, how to win that promotion over your equally talented and hungry peers, but you don’t know the magic answer. Turns out, there is no magic answer. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of time and effort, hitting your billable targets, and an…

career growth
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14 things highly-talented accountants do to get promoted ahead of their peers

How is your career growth? Are you moving up as you should be? Do you often find yourself asking “How can I get ahead in my career?” If you do, take a look at what the most successful accountants are doing. What do they do that separates them from the rest? What strengths do they…

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How to really create the time to work on your career

Feeling stuck in a career rut? Do you feel like you’re spending your days working just on the “day-job”  and you don’t have time for anything else? It is pretty common for lawyers, accountants, and consultants in practice to feel overwhelmed with work. However, this leads to not spending the time that you need to…

Partner at a law firm
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10 tips for compiling a deal sheet (and why you really need one now)

It’s good practice for every lawyer to compile a deal sheet (a running list of representative matters that they have worked on); it’s even better to do this regularly! Not only will keeping an up-to-date deal sheet allow you to take stock of your experience, which will come in extremely handy if you intend to…

how-much-does-a-partner-at-a-big-law-firm-really-make
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Working for a Big 4 accounting firm: the ultimate pros and cons list

Are you struggling with the decision of whether to work for a Big 4 firm or a regional firm? It may be many accountants’ dream to work for one of the Big 4, but that doesn’t mean that it is necessarily the right path for you. There are benefits and drawbacks to working in either…

what is tall poppy syndrome
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What Is Tall Poppy Syndrome?

There is a destructive social phenomenon that impacts almost every successful or developing person in the world. It is an impulse to cut others down for the achievements they’ve made and somewhat a cluster of envy, low self-esteem, fear and resentment. To criticise those who demonstrate their individuality, ambition or unique talent and commonly disassembles…

How does your role change as you move from manager to director in your firm?
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How does your role change as you move from manager to director in your firm?

We are going to explore how your role will change as you move upwards through the career stages within your firm.In this blog post we will start with one of the hardest transitions, going from manager to director ( in a Big 4 firm, mid-tier or small firm). Or for the lawyers, whether BigLaw, Magic…

How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2

One of the most popular posts in this blog is focused on how to become a partner at a Big 4 firm. Therefore, in the second of this 2-part blog post, I thought I would turn my attention to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (A&O, Linklaters, Slaughter & May, Freshfields,…

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