Recent content by jamielidchi

  1. J

    I always find crypto to be a great answer to "what's a recent commercial topic that has interested you"

    I can tell from your profile pic that you're interested in crypto! I'd have thought being able to discuss DeFi, in detail, or something like NFT Finance, would show a true interest, and demonstrate that crypto is more than memecoins, simultaneously
  2. J

    British Business Bank's goal to become the UK's sovereign wealth fund

    'Creating a competitive UK SWF or SGF could help stimulate the British economy by both directly investing in growing businesses, as well as attracting private capital investment' - this is the most interesting part of this for me; the idea that the government could attract, essentially, LPs...
  3. J

    Where should a law firm open its next office?

    https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/blog/why-africa-is-a-continent-brimming-with-opportunities-for-european-law-firms I found this of interest, and it ties in with the African/Sub-Saharan Africa theme which I think is a solid narrative
  4. J

    My unusual journey to a TC

    This is super inspiring, well done on your hard work and I hope it pays off for you.
  5. J

    Motivation for those without stellar academics

    Thanks for sharing this - really inspiring, as I'm in a similar position to that which you were in
  6. J

    Training Contract Success Stories

    This was a great read and really inspiring for someone new to the forum, thank you everyone that shared!
  7. J

    Please help - writing an application for an open day when you missed another one - is this okay or will I reflect poorly?

    Definitely apply again - especially if they failed to respond to your email explaining your inability to attend
  8. J

    Selling SQE1 Books

    I could be interested. How much?
  9. J

    New job

    For me, it's involved: - carefully prioritising my workload - that means thinking about deadlines and urgency and either using the task management platform your company uses or making use of one yourself to ensure that work doesn't get lost / deadlines missed - make use of your colleagues and...
  10. J

    New here!

    Hey guys - I'm new to this forum and it looks like a super useful resource for building knowledge and insights as I work towards a TC. Wondering if anyone could point me to any particular threads or topics that they've found to be of particular use in the past? Thank you!

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