If you are reading this blog now, you may like to feel a little sorry for myself. I will probably be shivering in a field, camping with my family. Yep, that’s right, it’s our annual week of “hoping” that the sun will shine and the british weather will be kind to us. Anyway, this is …
A tip to help you really shut off from work on your holiday Read More »
I’ve just done something very stupid. Yes, incredibly stupid. I have asked my coach to inflict pain on me on a daily basis over the next 14 days. Seriously. The problem is, (deep breath for confession time) I have let myself get disorganised. I’ve had the luxury of not having a boss for the last …
Why have I asked my coach to inflict pain on me? Read More »
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 …
9 things to do if you’re feeling overwhelmed and get back in control Read More »
It’s the day before most people break up for christmas. It’s also the day, where blood pressures and stress levels will rise because far too many of us have got to ‘clear our desks’ and get a piece of client work finished before going home tonight. If you are reading this blog post and thinking, …
4 ways to get everything done before your holiday Read More »
As the co-author of ‘How to make partner and still have a life‘, you would have thought that I would be all for work/life balance. I’m not, and I will tell you why. [quote]work/life balance is a myth[/quote] There is no such thing as work/life balance. [quote]You only have one life.[/quote] Therefore, you owe it …
In the last couple of posts we have been talking about your responsibility to drive your career forward and whether you have actually sat down and thought about what you want from your life and career. Very often in my experience professionals only tend to have clearly defined goals for their career. e.g. “I want to …
What does ‘AND have a life’ really mean for you? Read More »
I’ve come up with a great idea for a new book – and one that I am sooooo excited about writing. However, I’ve decided to put my excitement and ideas on hold for a week. You may be wondering why? In my mind my new book idea is strategically aligned to my personal and business …
Tip: How to keep focused on what needs to be done this week Read More »
In yesterday’s post on ‘are you spending enough time on the stuff that will help you make partner‘, we talked about the importance of making time for the ‘sky blue’ types of activities. i.e. activities which are not chargeable, and unlikely in the short or medium term to lead to more chargeable work, but likely …
What ‘other stuff’ do I need to make time for to progress my career? Read More »
Very often we find that people’s career’s stall because they are not spending time on the stuff that matters. Very often the ‘stuff that matters’ is not the immediate client day job stuff, but the investment for the future stuff. As you move from being a trainee or newly qualified member of staff through to …
Are you spending enough time on the stuff that will help you make partner? Read More »
You want to do all these great things, grow your part of the practice, and achieve your chargeable time targets. In fact you NEED to move your career forwards, is it stuck at the moment? BUT, there’s no space in your diary? It’s time to slash and burn. What are you going to do with your …
