Legal Imposters

Adding value is important. It's what you're paid for and it's how you attract opportunities. But how do you add value when you question your right to be there or feel you have nothing to contribute? Not having confidence in the value you bring is frustrating and unsettling. It keeps you stuck in your own head. It's why you're quiet in meetings. It's why you question your role, doubt yourself for t...

Do you struggle to find time for exercise? One of the common mistakes I see is not making your health and in particular exercise a priority. I get it. Life is busy. Work is demanding. Sometimes exhausting. You work long hours. There arent enough hours left in the day. But this is no excuse to neglect your exercise routine and therefore be neglecting your health. "Start small, build exercise into y...

Do you struggle to find time for exercise? One of the common mistakes I see is not making your health and in particular exercise a priority. I get it. Life is busy. Work is demanding. Sometimes exhausting. You work long hours. There aren't enough hours left in the day. But this is no excuse to neglect your exercise routine and therefore be neglecting your health.   "Start small, build exercise int...

"You don't have to like networking to be good at it " So says Charlie Lawson, the Unnatural Networker and my guest this week on the Legal Imposters Podcast. Charlie is the ex-BNI boss and unnatural networking expert with 2 books to his name on doing the things many of us find hard: networking and promoting yourself. In this episode Charlie takes the fear out of networking by explaining what networ...

"You don't have to like networking to be good at it " So says Charlie Lawson, the Unnatural Networker and my guest this week on the Legal Imposters Podcast. Charlie is the ex-BNI boss and unnatural networking expert with 2 books to his name on doing the things many of us find hard: networking and promoting yourself. In this episode Charlie takes the fear out of networking by explaining what networ...

Connection. You cant build a relationship without it. With some people its just easy. You meet, you talk, you hit it off immediately. But if you want to get ahead in your legal career you cant rely on the effortless connection you form with people who are just like you. You need to be able to connect with anyone. This isnt always easy. When you meet someone who looks different to you, dresses diff...

Connection. You can't build a relationship without it. With some people it's just easy. You meet, you talk, you hit it off immediately. But if you want to get ahead in your legal career you can't rely on the effortless connection you form with people who are just like you. You need to be able to connect with anyone. This isn't always easy. When you meet someone who looks different to you, dresses...

In this episode, I introduce you to the concept of Intentional Networking and its role in building the relationships you need for career success. First I talk about the common hesitations and beliefs about networking that are either stopping you from networking altogether or mean the networking you are doing isnt as effective as it should be. Then I give you the five parts of Intentional Networkin...

In this episode, I introduce you to the concept of Intentional Networking and its role in building the relationships you need for career success. First I talk about the common hesitations and beliefs about networking that are either stopping you from networking altogether or mean the networking you are doing isn't as effective as it should be. Then I give you the five parts of Intentional Networki...

This week on the podcast I talk about mentors and the role they play in helping you move forward in your life and/or career. Many people confuse a mentor with a sponsor, but they are not the same thing. In this podcast I tell you what a mentor is, how to find one and how to ensure you get the most out of your mentoring relationship.

This week on the podcast I talk about mentors and the role they play in helping you move forward in your life and/or career. Many people confuse a mentor with a sponsor, but they are not the same thing. In this podcast I tell you what a mentor is, how to find one and how to ensure you get the most out of your mentoring relationship.

Being visible is a core essential for career progression. Its how people get to know who you are Its how they get to experience your value Its how they learn to trust you enough to: - give you opportunities - recognise you - support you - promote you. But when you have Imposter Syndrome, your fear of being exposed means that visibility is the last thing you want. Youll go to great lengths to avoid...

Being visible is a core essential for career progression. • It's how people get to know who you are  • It's how they get to experience your value  • It's how they learn to trust you enough to:    - give you opportunities     - recognise you     - support you     - promote you. But when you have Imposter Syndrome, your fear of being exposed means that visibility is the last thing you want. You'll g...

You cant short cut your way to confidence. Faking it til you make it may help you out when you need a quick fix, but it is not a long term strategy for building confidence. Its often one of the tricks youre advised to use to help you overcome your Imposter Syndrome - a mindset tactic that encourages you to do something youre terrified or reluctant to do. It works on the premise that if you pretend...

You can't short cut your way to confidence.   Faking it 'til you make it may help you out when you need a quick fix, but it is not a long term strategy for building confidence.  It's often one of the 'tricks' you're advised to use to help you 'overcome' your Imposter Syndrome - a mindset tactic that encourages you to do something you're terrified or reluctant to do. It works on the premise that if...

No matter how much you achieve, your confidence never grows. Why is that? The problem isn't that you're not doing enough or achieving enough. It's that you're not internalising your success. One of the common mistakes I see lawyers making is discounting and discrediting the successes they are having on a daily and weekly basis. They are so focused on the big successes, that they neglect the small...

No matter how much you achieve, your confidence never grows. Why is that? The problem isn't that you're not doing enough or achieving enough. It's that you're not internalising your success. One of the common mistakes I see lawyers making is discounting and discrediting the successes they are having on a daily and weekly basis. They are so focused on the big successes, that they neglect the small...

Flying by the seat of your pants. Pulling it out of the bag at the last minute. Fire fighting. Hustling to get it done. It may sound exciting to approach your day job in this way, and to take pride in being this person, but all you're really doing when you work like this is winging it. Winging it is not a sustainable strategy for success. It's just another form of overworking. Like labouring over...

Flying by the seat of your pants. Pulling it out of the bag at the last minute. Fire fighting. Hustling to get it done. It may sound exciting to approach your day job in this way, and to take pride in being this person, but all you're really doing when you work like this is winging it. Winging it is not a sustainable strategy for success. It's just another form of overworking. Like labouring over...

You must delegate more. If youre doing everything yourself, this is a clear sign youre overworking, which means work is taking longer than it should. I can help you change this. This episode is Part 3 of the Stop Overworking series. In it I walk you through the steps to delegating more so you can get more done in less time, which means: youll be better at managing your workload you can be more pre...

You must delegate more. If you're doing everything yourself, this is a clear sign you're overworking, which means work is taking longer than it should. I can help you change this. This episode is Part 3 of the Stop Overworking series. In it I walk you through the steps to delegating more so you can get more done in less time, which means: you'll be better at managing your workload you can be more...

Stop excessively checking your work! Every excess minute you spend checking is a minute you dont have available to manage your workload, spend time with friends and family and exercise as much as you need to so that you stay on top of your game. Stop it right now! In this episode I walk you through exactly what you need to do. Heres what I cover: How excessively checking your work is holding you b...

Stop excessively checking your work! Every excess minute you spend checking is a minute you don't have available to manage your workload, spend time with friends and family and exercise as much as you need to so that you stay on top of your game. Stop it right now! In this episode I walk you through exactly what you need to do. Here's what I cover: ⚡️How excessively checking your work is holding...

Labouring over emails is a form of overworking that shows your work is taking longer than it should. This is creating more stress and overwhelm in your career, it makes balance harder and confidence harder to attain. In this episode I tell you exactly what you need to do, and the thoughts you need to think when your Imposter Syndrome is triggered, to help you stop. You can take the process I teach...

Labouring over emails is a form of overworking that shows your work is taking longer than it should. This is creating more stress and overwhelm in your career, it makes balance harder and confidence harder to attain. In this episode I tell you exactly what you need to do, and the thoughts you need to think when your Imposter Syndrome is triggered, to help you stop. You can take the process I teach...