Thank you to our Sponsors Umbiie, www.umbiie.com and Stiint-IT, www.stiint-it.com. Join us as we chat to legal consultant Richard Thompson who has taken a chance on himself and gone the road less travelled!  Don’t forget to drop a like and comment and SUBSCRIBE for more!  Connect with Legal Unicorns: https://linktr.ee/legalunicorns Get in touch with Rob regarding your legal career today - [email protected] For more legal career insights, listen here - https://mylegalcareer.podia.com/ Know someone who you think is a legal unicorn? Get in touch with us - [email protected]! 00:00 Introduction 04:07 Getting into the 'real' world - a bumpy start 08:45 Impact of mental health on decision-making 14:38 Into the working world 22:07 Taking a chance on yourself - starting a consultancy 33:45 The gig economy post COVID 40:45 Impact of Family on your legal career 45:18 Future investments