Finders,Minders,Binders and Grinders

When de-cluttering in my study recently, I came across Nick Farr-Jones's story about asking his first boss:" What kind of law do you think I'd be good at?".

The answer was, "don't worry about the sort of law you should do, work out what sort of person you are. There are finders, minders, binders and grinders".

" I've never forgotten that" said Farr-Jones who classifies himself as a "finder" of new business and a " minder" of existing relationships, as opposed to a " grinder," who doesn't like going to client meetings but loves sitting behind a computer doing financial modelling, for example.

The message is clear, find out what role you like and are comfortable with and you are likely to be happier with your job and of greater value to the business.