In the build-up to the election, when many MPs are concerned that they will not win and will have to go back to a more normal life - they will look after their own interests first - a little like families when succession is imminent.

If you have to choose between A or B and don’t know which to choose, people look to what others are doing or have done.

Heather Anne, our podcast professional of the week, was recommended to me for an interview because they thought we were similar. We both like light bulb moments and to share our experiences and knowledge with others.

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I set up Caroline’s Club because in 1996 unexpectedly I became head of the Simmons & Simmons private client department. It was makng a loss and I was taskd iwth turning a profit withing two years or being asked to leave.

At that time there was no guide, no mentor and no program as to what I needed to do to achieve what was expected of me.

However as a psychologist, I was keen to research

The speaker in this week’s podcast is Rachel Atkins, an award-winning reputation and privacy lawyer and partner with Schillings. She was nominated by Spear’s as the best reputation and privacy lawyer in 2023 and the Citywealth 2023 Top 100 international private client litigation lawyers.

Awards are important. They are a form of social proofing. If you want the best reputation and privacy lawyer to work for you in a crisis, choosing one with an award is a highly persuasive third-party endorsement. Spear’s and Citywealth are independent of Rachel and Schillings. They have researched reputation and privacy lawyers and decided that Rachel Atkins was the best.

She has also got some well-satisfied customer quotes

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