Hi I'm Heather Townsend. My weekly email tips will help you learn what you need to do to get noticed as "one to watch" in your firm (Hint, it's nothing to do with your billing). Join the 3000+ lawyers, accountants and consultants who are learning how to make partner. I am the author of 6 books including Poised For Partnership, How to make partner and still have a life, The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking and The Go-To Expert.
[H2MP] - move your career forward with purpose
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Hi Reader You may think that you are technically better than some of them so why are you being overlooked? ⚡ You have to drive your career. Your firm won't do that for you. The partners in your firm will not be thinking about your career 24/7 ⚡ Making partner is not just another promotion. You don't deserve it just because you are achieving your billable hours targets or have been with a firm for a number of years. ⚡ You need to prove to your partners that you are already acting at that level before you will get promoted or admitted to the partnership. To summarise... if you want to make partner you need to DO SOMETHING actively. It's not going to land on your lap. Remember, you don't need to WAIT to be noticed for training and development by your firm; ⚡ you CAN control the speed of your career development ⚡ Are you prepared to treat your career almost as another client and spend time on it each week? Those people who are progressing faster than you have taken control of their own career progression I want you, [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] to feel in control of your career and and be able to learn how to get noticed. Did you know that I have a Progress to Partner Basic Level Membership that is just £35+VAT that will give you 12 months access to: • All the Progress to Partner Academy guides and workbooks • All our short videos that are packed with help, advice and pep-talks to keep you going • Past Recordings ( 3+ years worth of expertise and knowledge from our webinars & virtual workshops) • Game Plans (excluding self-study course content*) • Access to all the content in Progress to Partner APART from the Self-Study Courses and their modules* • Access to all the I Need Help With content APART from Business Case* and Partnership Admissions Process* • Attend my Live Lunch & Workshops for just £35+VAT each What are you waiting for? Join now as a Basic level member for an incredible £35+ VAT for the year - click here to unlock Basic access to Progress to Partner Academy! I'll also send you a weekly email with advice and suggestions of resources to look at so that you keep motivated and are doing something at least every week to work on building your "partner-ready" skills. If you want to unlock access to all the recordings, quick wins & guides but don't yet need access to the self-study courses or the business case & partner admissions resources, a Basic membership is the one for you. Get Basic level Progress to Partner for £35+VAT If you're ready to unlock access to to all the self-study courses, including the business case & partner admissions resources, a Premium membership is the one for you. Get Stuck in to the Self-Study Courses and join Finally here is my plea to you for 2025 ...Stop working diligently, head down, waiting to be chosen for career development courses by your firm. Make this the year that you take control of your own career development. Make the firm notice you! My Progress to Partner Academy members have checklists, guides, short recordings and self-study courses at their fingertips. Let's make 2025 the year you stop spinning your wheels and start moving your career forward with purpose. Have a good weekend! Heather PS - build the skills and mindset you need to progress your career in your firm with my Progress to Partner Academy. Find out more here Heather Townsend Author (Poised for Partnership, the Financial Times Guide to Business Networking) Co-author How to Make Partner (and Still Have A Life) The leading global expert in what it takes to move from senior fee earner to partner, and when you get there, stay there. Founder of Progress to Partner Academy |
How to Make Partner from Heather Townsend
Hi I'm Heather Townsend. My weekly email tips will help you learn what you need to do to get noticed as "one to watch" in your firm (Hint, it's nothing to do with your billing). Join the 3000+ lawyers, accountants and consultants who are learning how to make partner. I am the author of 6 books including Poised For Partnership, How to make partner and still have a life, The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking and The Go-To Expert.
Hi Reader If I could offer one piece of advice to any aspiring partner, it would be this: develop and maintain a strong professional network. Your long-term aim is create a network of people who can advocate for your services and skills. But please don't assume that you have to build a network from scratch! In reality, everyone already has an existing network so this is where you can start. One thing you'll always hear from me is that if you want to be "one to watch', you need to start...
Hi Reader Are you feeling stuck in your career? Have you lost your mojo? Are you bogged down by the same old, same old, but try as you might, you can’t put your finger on what you really want and what to do about it? Despite what you might see on social media, there are plenty of other lawyers, accountants, and consultants who feel the same. If you're feeling stuck in your career, tired of the grind or you want to turn this year around, here are three suggestions on how to pick yourself up...
Hi Reader Do you know what you're supposed to be doing? Of course, you have your targets and deadlines, but did you know that as you develop, and as your career develops, exactly what you should be doing (and be seen to be doing) will change over time.To be on your A-game you need to prioritise the right stuff - eery single day. Here are some ways to do just that: 1) To get ahead at work is not about being the first and last in the office every day, it’s about learning to work as effectively...