Ever wondered whether you should pivot or quit your law career?
Perhaps everything looks perfect on paper.
But deep down, you keep thinking: “Is this it?”
After 18 successful years at KPMG, Helen Cowan walked away from the only career she had ever known to build something new.
It was the most agonising decision she had ever made.
Today, she is the founder and CEO of The Tall Wall, one of the UK’s top executive coaching providers for C-suite leaders and lawyers.
In this episode, Helen reveals:
▪ The three things you need to make a major change
▪ Why incredible success can leave you asking, “Is this it?”
▪ How the ‘Holy Grail’ of partnership can become a trap
▪ How to test your escape route before walking away
▪ What becomes possible when you get 5% braver
▪ The tools to stop agonising and finally decide
00:00 – Opening
00:44 – Meet Helen Cowan
01:41 – Why she turned down KPMG director twice
02:47 – The moment she admitted she wasn’t happy
04:22 – Why walking away felt impossible
05:11 – The 3 things you need to overcome resistance to change
06:35 – Why the ‘safe’ path may be the biggest risk, and how to find your direction
10:24 – Why fear can mean you’re on the right path
10:53 – Why lawyers struggle to leave
12:00 – The two moments that make lawyers question everything
13:40 – Why you should run your career like a business
16:06 – Why Helen rejected the partnership track
17:03 – What everyone misunderstood about her decision
19:34 – The advice she wishes she’d heard sooner
20:47 – How to make the bold decision you keep avoiding
22:16 – The one thing that makes you braver
22:57 – The one realisation that changes everything
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