My Biggest Obstacle In Becoming a Good Lawyer

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Recently, a viewer asked me a great question in one of my more popular videos. The question was, "what was your biggest challenge to becoming a corporate attorney?"

Based on the wording of the question, I understood the question as an inquiry about the biggest obstacle on the way to getting the position of a corporate lawyer. But, I think the intention of the question was to understand the obstacles to becoming a "good" corporate lawyer once I had reached the position.

In either case, my answer is the same. I experienced many obstacles in my career as a corporate lawyer, but the biggest challenge to getting the position and mastering the craft was myself. And, that's for two reasons:

1. I was reluctant to commit to diving into the profession
2. I allowed others to influence my level of confidence in my abilities to be successful in the field

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About me:

My 20+ years of experience in business finance, business law and entrepreneurship have led me to believe that numbers and logic are awesome tools, but understanding human nature and emotions is the first step to business success.

The Cenkus Law Firm provides services related to mergers & acquisitions, general business issues and startups, including founders’ agreements and fundraising. I also consult with entrepreneurs and have invested my own capital as an angel investor.

From 2010-2013 I served as Chief Legal Counsel of a publicly-trade international oilfield services company. From 2001 to 2006 me and a partner founded and built Paragon Residential Mortgage. Paragon was sold to Bridge Investments in 2006.

I hold a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.

Now, I live in Austin, TX with my wife and two kids. I enjoy reading, running, classic movies, great food and wine and some great American football.

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