Betting on your dream (with Manav Deol)

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodlawyer.substack.com