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Does it bring profit or joy?

Last week, we posted about our 5 โ€œnon-negotiablesโ€ (aka the NNs), which are the things that we will not negotiate on. They follow our values and principles and define what we will and wonโ€™t accept from others and from ourselves.

Our first NN is really about working with purpose – ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜บ?

Itโ€™s all about being DISCERNING about the work we do.

When we make the right choices about the work we take on, we are able to help more people, add more value and create better experiences and solutions for our ideal clients. If we take on work that is not aligned with our goals and purpose, our ability to work smart is compromised.

With discernment, we make good choices for ourselves and our business, and that has a flow-on effect. It brings profit and very often a sense of joy and accomplishment.

Sometimes that means we canโ€™t take on all the work and some clients are not a good fit for us. Ultimately, we want to do work that brings out the best in us and the best in those we work with.

โ€œ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜บ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐโ€.

 

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Finalist - Corporate Kindness Awards

Issued by Corporate Kindness Awards ยท Winners announced April 2022

Winner - Sole Practitioner of the Year

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Dec 2021

Winner โ€“ Partner of the Year (Family Law)

Issued by Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards ยท Nov 2021

Winner - Service Business Award

Issued by Ausmumpreneur Awards ยท Sep 2021

Winner - Service Business of the Year

Issued by Roar Awards ยท Sep 2021

Winner - Innovation Award for Legal Education and Change Initiatives

Issued by APAC Insider ยท Aug 2021

Winner - Top Boutique Law Firm 2021

Issued by Australasian Lawyers ยท Aug 2021

Winner- Boutique Law Firm of the Year

Issued by APAC Insider ยท Aug 2021

Finalist - Boutique Law Firm of the Year

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Jun 2021

Finalist - Innovator of the Year Award (Company)

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Jun 2021

Finalist - Innovator of the Year Award (Individual)

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Jun 2021

Finalist โ€“ 30 Under 30 Award (Family Law)

Issued by Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Awards ยท Apr 2021

Winner - Rising Stars in Family Law

Issued by Global Corp Media ยท Mar 2021

Finalist -Rising Star Ausmumpreneur of the Year

Issued by Ausmumpreneur Awards ยท 2021

Finalist -Social Change Hero

Issued by Roar Awards ยท 2021

Winner - Boutique Law Firm of the Year

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Sep 2020

Winner - Family Law Firm of the Year

Issued by Corporate Live Wire ยท Sep 2020

Winner - Service Business Award

Issued by Ausmumpreneurs ยท Sep 2020

Winner -Emerging Mumpreneur

Issued by Ausmumpreneur ยท Sep 2020

Finalist - Sole Practitioner of the Year

Issued by Australian Law Awards ยท Aug 2020

Winner - Rising Stars of Family Law

Issued by APEC Insider ยท Jul 2020

Winner โ€“ Family Law Firm of the Year (Australia)

Issued by International Advisory Experts (IAG) 2020

Outside of Balance, I am an adjunct lecturer and assessor with the College of Law in the ACT. In this role, I lecture and mentor future lawyers in the ACT and surrounding regions, as they complete their Practical Legal Training (which is the course you are required to complete to be able to practice as a lawyer).

When I am not lawyering I love to travel and have already made it to 18 countries across Europe and Asia. My personal goal is to travel to every continent, including Antarctica. My favourite destination so far is Lauterbrunnen in Switzerland, where I skydived over the Swiss Alps!

My innovative approach to law has seen me, and Balance Family Law recognised with over 23 national and international awards and accolades since 2020 including the prestigious Lawyerโ€™s Weekly Family Law Partner of the Year 2021, Australian Law Awards Sole Practitioner of the Year 2021, Australian Law Awards Boutique Law Firm of the Year 2020 and the Gold Ausmumpreneur Award for a Service Business in 2020 and 2021. I have also received consecutive Chief Ministerโ€™s Awards for Excellence for my work with families and children on the frontline during my time working in child protection. In 2022 and 2023, I was invited to be a Judge at the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards, and Partner of the Year Awards, and the National Ausmumpreneur Awards.

As one of Australiaโ€™s most respected family lawyers and a gamechanger in the lawyer space, I look forward to working with you to navigate this challenging time in your life.