Do I ever get bored?

Lawyering

After my recent post on “Draft, revise, review. Repeat,” reflecting my experience in equity capital markets work, someone asked if I ever get bored.

The answer is, “Of course!”

No deal is 100% interesting. The LinkedIn posts celebrating IPOs, M&As, or other corporate successes often skip over the long hours of mundane work. But when we’re engaged by clients, it’s a commitment to see the transaction through, even when the journey gets tiring or dull.

I tell my team, “Barring circumstances beyond our control, we’ll get the client to the finish line.”

Then there are those moments when the excitement kicks in, and it’s all, “Let’s go!” If my team shares my enthusiasm, I know we’re in sync and ready to tackle whatever comes next.

For me, it’s also about striving for mastery. How can I improve the process or outcome this time? How can we grow and enhance our practice?

At the end of the day, not all work is exciting, but we all have our reasons for doing what we do.

#malaysiancorporatelawyer

This post first posted on LinkedIn on 27 August 2024.

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