Are you being told to use your personal networks to generate new business? But does the thought of asking friends from your social circle for work feel uncomfortable?

You worry about being "annoying" or "pushy", and fear that mixing business with friendship could make the relationship strange. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. This is one of the most common hurdles on the path to partner. In this episode of the How to Make Partner podcast, I share advice from a coaching call with lawyers on how to navigate this exact challenge.

Listen to this episode to discover:

- How to conduct a ruthless audit of your social circle to focus your time on the people who can actually help you.

- A simple, insightful question to ask that naturally opens the door to a business discussion without feeling clunky.

- The honest, direct script you can use to ask a good friend for help with your career progression without feeling "salesy".

- How to protect your friendship by putting it first and removing all the pressure from the conversation.

- What to say when a friend worries that the work, and the credit, will just go to your partner.

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