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It happened to me many years ago. We had 3 people that had been put up, and firm only gave my team two slots. Since I was least experienced in years of the 3, I was held back. It stung at the time, as my book was actually slightly better than the other two that made it. I made it the next year and have had a long and successful career. I have been a partner for 2 decades now. Please don't let it get you down - yes, it sucks, but things will turn around. Not making it that first year did not negatively impact my career at all - and it won't negatively impact yours either. Good luck!
Someone once told me that my election was not unanimous and actually rather controversial.
No one cares how the sausage gets made. Don’t leave before the dinner comes out.
P1 bet on themself and said im not leaving. Watched others pissed off at the service walk out after appetizers. Never heard that analogy but i like it
There is so much to the process unrelated to you and your performance or advocates. If you want to be a partner stick it out one more year. If that doesn’t work then it’s harder to keep at it. Luck and timing are a big part of it that some people don’t acknowledge….
Getting formally into the process is hard enough, most don’t even make it that far - best to stick it out and not quit the marathon on mile 25. Keep operating like a partner and focus building the book/sponsorship to maintain or increase competitiveness.
I didn't make it the first time, with no good rationale, basically they didn't like that I was young. Felt slighted, thought the world was over
Licked my wounds, made a template that showed I captured their "feedback" and had a conceete plan to address it. Went up next cycle, included my template on how I took their very brilliant steer (which was basically nothing different than I was already doing but just playing the game), got through with no issue
I very seriously thought I was leaving but am glad I didn't, it all worked out
Question is really what is the feedback and is it something you can address or is it a bigger issue that is only now surfacing
If that's true then why would you leave, your situation isn't going to be better elsewhere and you aren't going to have support
If it's not true, and that's cover for something else, then we need to figure out what that is so we can address it , or at least show that your acknowledging it and playing their game
I was pulled out last year at the very end due to practice affordability. I stuck it thru and am now waiting for the results again. Time heals all. It gave me a maturity and emotional stability that there are things I can control and things I cannot. I had my best year since and it has further reinforced to others and most importantly myself that I got the chops to be successful at this long term…if I chose to.
P1 did you make it through this year?
I did not recover, lost a lot of trust in those closest to me and whether they were truly advocating for me as much as they were telling me they were. I felt betrayed and decided the continued sacrifices weren’t worth it for me any longer. I left the firm 6 months later
Didn’t wait for dinner
These are perilous times for the consulting partner model. This is not about you, it’s just business. Great advice here about focusing on the things you can control, and coming back stronger.
I’d add, hug your family, take a vacay and do good things for your health. You’ve been in the bell jar of partnership process for years now. Step away for a hot minute and ground yourself in your life.
Pulled out or passed over? Pulled out implies that you did something that disqualified you versus, there were 2 spots and you didn't get one of them.
If it was the second, I usually tell people to hold out one more cycle.
1. Because belts are tight, so spots are limited. People passed over rhe first time often get first consideration in the second.
2. It is still faster than switching companies.
3. Numbers are only one part of being in the Partnership, so always ask what areas will make you a better candidate next time, and it may just come down to how you tell your story.
After a second snub, absolutely bounce.
At this stage I have passed all approvals but practice isn’t hitting plan.