Episode #114 What it takes part 1: Ownership

What does it take to progress as a black lawyer? That’s the question Ill be asking and answering in a 5-part series here on the Legal Imposters podcast.

First up and the subject of this week’s episode: Ownership

It’s easily overlooked and yet it’s impossible to progress in any meaningful way without it.

As you’ll discover in this episode, ownership starts with the awareness that you are not where you want to be in your career and ends with the acceptance that you must be the one to change it.

Here’s what you’ll learn from this episode :

The 5 stages of ownership and why each one matters
The role of Coaching as the fastest most effective ownership tool there is
How you can start taking ownership today by registering for my upcoming free webinar (Click here to go straight to the registration page)

Happy listening

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