Too angry to see it
Before you run for the door, mine the gold. The Partnership make it compulsory to be in the office 4 days a week. You’re furious. So you refuse. You push back. You vehemently defend the old…
When There Are Rumours
When there are rumours of redundancies and jobs being at risk, don’t flake. Hold fast to your value. Right now rumours like these send you into a spin. You assume your…
Here’s how to progress your legal career this year
Here’s how to progress your legal career this year: Take control of your time Receive feedback Build relationships with people different to you Increase your visibility Show them how valuable…
Don’t get out
When one partner’s mistreatment of you feels like a coordinated attack When you experience it like a full blown persecution When everywhere you turn feels like a dead end and…
Intentional Leadership
“I want to be a better manager and leader than the Partner who lead me” is not a way to lead. It’s a style of leadership which will leave you…
What emotions are you willing to feel?
What’s holding you back isn’t the not knowing what to do It’s the resistance to doing it because of the emotions you’re afraid to feel. You’ve had the feedback. You…
Asking for help
Promotion isn’t everything. Sometimes, career progression is as simple and life changing as asking for help instead of doing it all yourself. So you stop feeling overwhelmed and stressed. So…
Find Your Story
You are a legal imposter. Your Imposter Syndrome is legit. Your Imposter Syndrome is meant to be there. It was never supposed to hold you back. Imposter Syndrome is there…
Don’t Make Being a Lawyer Harder Than it Needs to be
Being a lawyer won’t get easier by itself. You must progress your career in order to make it easier Don’t wait until you have time. Don’t postpone it because you…
No One Can Throw You Under The Bus
No one can throw you under the bus, except you. The bus is the bus. How you react when it comes, is up to you. When you tell yourself you’ve…
