
Episode 60
Listen and follow A Dealmaker’s DNA with Ilan Jacobson
How important is it to have a competitive spirit – and to know when to be competitive and aggressive and when to reign it in? What’s the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and how do these concepts affect your professional career?
In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Tamryn Jacobson, a partner in the Litigation Group at Goodmans, and a cousin of Ilan Jacobson. Listen to the interview to hear Tamryn discuss her upbringing and what effect it had on her career, what decisions and choices Tamryn made that benefited her career, and what Tamryn thinks about whether most people are generally good people.
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“I think law, like most professions, certainly has – I’ll say a bias against women.”
“You build relationships with people, you build trust with people, and it’s not necessarily you asking them to do you favors, but by proving yourself to people you might be able to get them to want to advance your career.”
“I think typically men are more willing to ask for things than women.”