{"id":107914,"date":"2025-02-06T20:59:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T04:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/how-i-made-office-managing-partner-dont-be-an-opportunity-killer-says-thomas-haskins-of-barnes-thornburg\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T20:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T04:59:59","slug":"how-i-made-office-managing-partner-dont-be-an-opportunity-killer-says-thomas-haskins-of-barnes-thornburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/02\/06\/how-i-made-office-managing-partner-dont-be-an-opportunity-killer-says-thomas-haskins-of-barnes-thornburg\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Don’t Be an Opportunity Killer,’ Says Thomas Haskins of Barnes & Thornburg"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Don’t be an opportunity killer. Clients and colleagues alike are looking for people who can help them solve problems\u2014and being that person will open doors. My approach to both business development and advancing within a firm has always been to be the person who leads with ‘I’ll find out’ in place of ‘I don’t know’ (three classic opportunity-killing words).”<\/p>\n

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