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His parents were happy he was working at a prestigious Law Firm.

But his dream was always pushing him further.

So he ran after it.

Figuratively and literally.

Down hallways. Through cold calls. And slammed phones.

Manav Deol grew up playing competitive sport. And very early on he knew he’d do everything to make sport his Career too.

In this week’s episode of the What You’re About x Goodlawyer podcast, we interview the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a franchise in Major League Soccer.

He’s thoughtful. He’s resilient. He’s living his dream.

If you’re trying to figure out how to turn your dream into your reality, this episode is for you.

In this interview you’ll take away:

02:20: The day you find out your dream came true

05:00: When your passion is meant to be your profession

10:40: Calling everyone you know to pursue your goal

15:50: Rewiring our minds to recognize our wins

19:50: Your loved ones see it when you love your work

24:04: Navigating family life with an atypical career

27:00: The Future of Law for a GC in a lean legal team

33:55: Best career advice for earlier Manav

38:45: There's more opportunity for Lawyers than you think

Episode Resources:

Learn more from Manav Deol and about the Vancouver Whitecaps here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manav-d-70435572/ and https://www.whitecapsfc.com/.

To uncover your natural gifts and elevate your Career or your Team, connect with Chad Aboud here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/chadaboud/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.chadaboud.com⁠⁠

Learn more about how Goodlawyer moves the business faster here: www.goodlawyer.ca.



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