Legal Imposters

How do you want to finish the year? Depleted and exhausted or uplifted and empowered by the feeling that you gave it your all? It's a choice you get to make and I invite you to make it in this week's episode of legal imposters. This time of year people typically fall into one of two camps: fire fighting to the bitter end; or throwing the towel in and giving up on the hope of achieving anything mor...

It's time. No, not time to start thinking about Christmas which is just 4 weeks away - I'll let you decide when you're ready for that! No, I'm talking about the New Year which is a seemingly distant SIX weeks away! Now before you roll your eyes to the heavens and rush for the "listen at the end of the year button" hear me out. If you want to achieve your goals in 2026, the time to set those goals...

You've finally got that meeting with your boss so you can ask those career critical questions about your prospects for promotion: Where do I stand? How close am I? Am I on track? What else can I do to guarantee I'm on the list of next year's Partners? You've asked all of this before. But you keep being met with that same frustrating response: You're doing fine You're doing everything right Just ke...

You're drowning in your commitments. Working long into the night each day. Sacrificing weekends. It's all too much but you keep going. You don't stop. You can't stop, you tell yourself. I don't want to let anybody down. Well I'm here to tell you otherwise Not only that you can. I'm here to tell you that you must. "I can't let anyone down' may seem like an innocuous noble thought. But this thought...

Want to win a Sponsor? There are 3 things you need to do: Identify the right Sponsor Candidate Build a Sponsorship Relationship Hold a Sponsorship Conversation These 3 steps form what we call inside BE THE FIRST, the Sponsorship Triad, and they form a simple actionable process for getting the right support from the right people to guarantee you achieve your progression goal. In last week's episode...

Let's talk about Sponsors. Why you need one and how to win one. You don't  have  to have a Sponsor to progress to the next level. But having a person of influence invested in you and going out to bat for you Is going to make achieving that promotion significantly quicker, easier and likely to result in success. Especially if you're a black lawyer.  There are 3 steps to winning a sponsor: Identify ...

There are 3 things you need in place to guarantee your career goal: A clear goal A strategy that will get you there A system that will keep you on track You may have a goal and a strategy. But do you have a system for staying on track? If you don't then this week's episode of Legal Imposters, where I introduce you to the Monthly Progress Review, is just what you need. The Monthly Progress Review (...

What are you doing to make sure the most important asset in your work, in your life, in the family that you hold together, the people you support, the clients you serve, those you love and the things you care about - in other words YOU - what are you doing to ensure you are taking care of your own needs? Here's why this matters: The more senior you get, the more is going to be demanded of you The...

Let's talk about procrastination - Doom scrolling Online shopping Burying your head in the sand Ignoring the task until it's on fire and screaming for your attention These are just some of the ways you are procrastinating your work and, in so doing, creating unnecessary pressure, missing opportunities and jeopardising your chances of promotion. If this is you and you're tired of holding yourself b...

Here's the problem: You know you must showcase your value if you want to progress to the next level (it's step 5 of the career progression process I teach you inside BE THE FIRST), but you don't really KNOW your value. Which of these is you? you've never thought to consider what your value is - you just work hard doing your day job and assume it'll be enough despite years of experience, you're sti...

How much do you value yourself? Here's how you know: the way you treat yourself the way you talk about yourself to others how well you take care of yourself how you present yourself This is not about your value in the workplace. This is about your self worth. Your worthiness. Your belief in your innate value as a human being and the value, potential and brilliance inherent within that. As I explai...

If you don't go for what you want in your career now, then when will you? Right now there are a lot of reasons why you're not taking that active next step towards achieving your career goal: you're not sure you want it you're in the middle of a deal things are too busy right now you just need to get through this period you're waiting for your next pay check you've got a financial commitment coming...

You're a mid to senior level black lawyer with years of experience and a track record of billing hours and running deals. Yes this will make you eligible for promotion, but it doesn't make you entitled to it. One of the common misconceptions I hear is that years worked, hours billed and weekends and evenings sacrificed should guarantee you that next role. Have you ever thought: "they owe it to me"...

We're reached Episode 100! Woohoo To mark the occasion, what better topic to talk to you about than being the first? Specifically, let's talk about how it makes you feel when I tell you the answer to succeeding in a white world is to BE THE FIRST! Inspiration for this episode comes from one of my clients inside BE THE FIRST who confessed that the idea of being the first really inspired her but it...

It's never too soon to think about Business Development. But when should this be your main focus? And what should you do about Business Development when you've been told to focus on something else? This week on Legal Imposters, inspired by a client inside BE THE FIRST, we're talking about the importance of building your book of business and what to do when, for reasons personal or professional, yo...

Building relationships with people who are different to you is one of the 5 vital steps to progressing your career as a black lawyer and it's exactly what I teach you inside BE THE FIRST. But what do you do when it doesn't work? This was the question one of my clients brought to coaching inside BE THE FIRST and it's the question I'm answering for you in this week's episode of Legal Imposters. You...

"I think it went well" is not how you should be talking about your latest success or achievement! Showcasing your value isn't just about the showcase (a training event you delivered, a panel event you moderated, for example) it's about how you talk about it, gain confidence from it and how much your value increases as a result of it. None of this is evident from "I think it went well". "I think it...

Are you ready? We're going to increase your visibility and we're committing to it right now. In today's episode of the Legal Imposters Podcast I introduce you to the 30 Day Visibility Challenge - a challenge to get you out of your comfort zone and into the spotlight where people can see you, get to know you and keep you front of mind. I know this is daunting. I know the thought of it makes you wan...

How are you coming across? What perception do others have of you and is this perception working for you or against you in your career? For some of you, this will be the first time thinking about this question. For others of you, the idea that other people perceive you a certain way isn't new to you. But where that perception is a negative one, you most likely feel powerless to do anything about it...

The question I want to ask you today is, are you ready to progress? It's not enough to have a strategy to progress. You also need to be READY to progress. Here's how you know you're ready: You balance your time, making time for the other things that matter, meaning you prioritise your self care and you take care of your personal relationships. You handle your day job with calm and ease . Even in t...

What's in a name? Everything. Until now you thought your name was just a name. It is so much more than that. Your name is your anchor. It's your identity. It's your brand. It's the connection to your capability and a powerful reminder of who you are at your core. This week on Legal Imposters we're talking about the value of your name and the potential it has to make you feel unique and valuable an...

How do you speak to yourself and treat yourself? What words and judgements are unconsciously playing, like a sound track in the back of your mind, as you go through the day? What you say to yourself in the quiet of your mind matters. How you speak to yourself when you've made a mistake, your readiness to celebrate yourself and recognise your contribution when you have a success - all of this matte...

Telling yourself there aren't enough hours in the day Frustrated by the uncontrollables that sabotage your plans and throw you off track Wanting to progress to the next level but not having the time to dedicate to it Having too much to do and too little energy to do it with If this is you, you're going to love this week's episode of the Legal Imposters' Podcast: Expanding Your Capacity In it I def...

You need confidence NOW. Currently, confidence feels like a nice to have. It feels optional. You know it's important. You know you need it and you want to build and increase it, but it doesn't feel urgent. But building confidence IS urgent. It's both urgent AND important. That makes building it, getting more of it, has to be at the top of your priority list. In this episode I explain why. I explai...

When you tell yourself you're not enough When you tell yourself "I shouldn't be here" and you're afraid of being found out You need an IMPOSTER SPEECH Every time you strive to make your work perfect to prove that you're enough Every time you procrastinate doing the work from the fear of being exposed You need an IMPOSTER SPEECH When you do everything yourself When you put off going for a promotion...