The path to partnership is shrouded in mystery and conjecture. Heather Townsend, author of Poised for Partnership and ‘How To Make Partner And Still Have A Life’ has helped many thousands of professionals around the globe navigate this path.
When you know the 12 crucial areas AND in which order to unlock them, she believes your career progression will take off.
She is highly knowledgeable in this area and all the advice she provides in this episode is super valuable, particularly if you want to become a partner, believe you do, or are considering whether you want to.
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Guest – Heather Townsend
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathertownsend/
Heather’s website: https://heather-townsend.co.uk/
How to Make Partner: https://www.howtomakepartner.com/
Progress to Partner: https://www.progresstopartner.com/
Progress to partner discount:
5% off annual premium membership of Progress To Partner for listeners to the podcast:
- Coupon code: TAX05
Email: heather@heathertownsend.co.uk
Timings
- A bit about Heather and how she’s got to where she is now
- (11:00) Overview of the 12 areas for becoming a tax partner
- (24:15) The first 5 areas (fundamentals) in detail
- (39:00) The next 3 (winning work) in a bit more detail
- (45:15) The final 4 (business and personal case) in a bit more detail
Resources
Heather’s books:
- Poised for Partnership: How to successfully move from senior associate and senior manager to partner by building a cast-iron personal and business case for partnership
- The Go-To Expert: How to Grow Your Reputation, Differentiate Yourself From the Competition and Win New Business
- How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life: The Smart Way to Get to and Stay at the Top
Master using tax legislation
Drafting and implementing legislation is a key part of tax policy
Legislation is what brings the policy to life.
I know first-hand that using and interpreting legislation can be challenging – even more so where there are ambiguities. And I think this scares people from learning how to use it.
To me, that’s a huge shame and a mistake. And it’s why I cover tax legislation in detail in the Tax Research Masterclass.
I want you to able to find, use and interpret relevant tax legislation at work.
I want you to be confident in using legislation and get the huge benefits that using legislation brings.
Details for the masterclass can be found here.
The next one is scheduled for February 2024.