Plan - Why good intentions will not get you to partner

Only 31% of professionals pursuing partnership have a career plan that is genuinely guiding their progression. Nearly seven in ten are navigating one of the most important career transitions of their lives on good intentions alone, and then wondering why six months have gone by and nothing has moved.This episode covers the third of the 12 key indicators of partnership readiness: Plan. It introduces the two tools that make the difference between intending to progress your career and actually doing it: your ONE BIG FOCUS and your Default Diary. And it addresses the “when”. The perfectly reasonable-sounding reason you haven’t started yet, and why it is costing you more than you think.In this episode you will learn:Why treating your career progression as a client, with allocated time and protected diary slots, will unlock your career progressionHow the ONE BIG FOCUS approach works to get traction with your career progression and personal developmentThe neuroscience behind small consistent actions work better than trying to do the big thingsWhat a Default Diary actually looks like and why only 22% of professionals have one in place, and what the other 78% are losing as a resultTake the Partnership Readiness AssessmentFree to complete, 15–20 minutes, and gives you a personalised report across all 12 key indicators, including exactly where to focus your first ONE BIG FOCUS. Take the assessment here.Download the Plan Chapter from Poised for Partnership for freeDownload here.Buy Poised for PartnershipTo buy a copy of Poised for Partnership, click here.What help is out there for you to progress your career in the professions?The Progress to Partner Academy is curated by key indicator. If Plan is where you need to focus, you’ll find everything in one place:Inside the Plan indicator, you’ll find practical support to help you turn career progression from something you intend to do into something that actually happens.You’ll find resources to help you build a clear, workable plan, including:• How to Truly Commit to Moving Your Career Forward• Default Diary Planner Exercise• My Perfect Day Exercise• Partner Track Plan templateThese resources will help you:• Create protected time for your career development• Identify your ONE BIG FOCUS for the next 90 days• Build a career plan you are motivated to follow• Work out what needs to happen weekly, not just eventually• Turn your career goals into consistent actionIf Plan is where you need to focus, this section of the Academy will help you stop relying on good intentions and start building the habits, structure and clarity that move your career forward.Use code **PODCAST10** for 10% off annual membership. Click here to join.Books mentionedPoised for Partnership by Heather Townsend - https://amzn.to/3ETEYk3How to Make Partner and Still Have a Life by Heather Townsend and Jo Larbie - https://amzn.to/4iLxugM Get full access to How to Make Partner at howtomakepartner.substack.com/subscribe