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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m a fairly senior in-house counsel at a mid-sized company. Been here a couple years after close to a decade in big law - was counsel, never had partnership in me. I struggle with feeling like I should have more influence at work and feeling like this is kind of a dead end for my career. My boss is great but is not going anywhere soon so I will be playing second fiddle for a long time. Sometimes I don’t care because the work/life balance is great and I have young kids. Other times it grates my ego that I’m not in charge and I’m not even developing the skills to be in charge because of the way this company runs. Anyone have words of wisdom? Not everyone can be the big cheese, right, and I should get over it?[/quote]

[b]My guess is that you are about 40 years old and dealing with at least one self-esteem issue.[/b]

Have you considered taking a position as a director of a charity or working as a mentor for struggling business persons ?

Another option would be to enroll in an EMBA programs (Executive MBA Program) to build business & management skills alongside other experienced professionals (minimum of 10 years post-undergraduate work experience with at least 5 years of management experience). EMBA programs are all cohort based and part-time. This should expand your business knowledge while building self-esteem and help you to recognize your self-worth in the context of the greater business community.

[b]Most importantly[/b], however, I encourage you to be thankful for what you have, what you have accomplished, and for the problems that you do not have.[/quote]

No sh*t, Sherlock! That was the point of the OP.[/quote]

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