Paul Cott's guest appearances

Paul Cott

The Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast

Franchise Simply Podcasts

Migrating To Australia Podcast

Down Under Investigations – The Truth 

The Perfect Pitch Show

Dan Rogers

Tony Adams

Dominique Lamb

Matt Jones

Greg Smith

Michelle May

Simon Reynolds

Paul Blackburn

Mike Clark

Steve Simpson

Chris Andrews

Brett Jones

Mark Hocknell

John Cahill

Dale Beaumont

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Franchise Radio 125 How To Avoid Disputes – Or Resolve Them With Paul Cott, Law On Lydiard by Brian Keen

Franchise Radio 125 How To Avoid Disputes – Or Resolve Them With Paul Cott, Law On Lydiard

In this week’s episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast’ I had the pleasure of interviewing lawyer Paul Cott- a Melbournian through and through who has found his ‘other home’ in sunny Ballarat!  I learned a lot in this chat about life in Victoria- particularly through the ups and downs of 2020- and as you listen, I suspect you will soon find yourself in love with the location as much as Paul clearly is. It is Paul’s passion for living a purposeful life that really shines through in this interview.  Through a series of considered decisions, Paul has built a career in the law that certainly enables him to have the life that matters to him.  It is in this piece that I think we can all learn a lot from Paul. Paul’s decision to study and practice law came ‘later in life’ as they say but it is a decision he continues to be grateful for.  These days he runs a smart boutique practice from his home town, primarily working in employment and commercial law for members of his local community. He has found that magical ‘balance’ between work life and life and I sense it is his mindset that has been the key here. In this interview, Paul and I also chatted about-  If Paul was not a lawyer he would have been a landscape gardener as he shares his passion for his own garden. Paul grew up in Melbourne at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges and shares some of his fondest childhood memories. Paul started off working in a bank, but after a number of years made a career shift into Law. His decision to follow the law was driven by the intellectual challenge it brought, along with a chance to help people. Graduating at age 34, Paul’s first job was as an Article Clerk as a commercial lawyer.  We discussed the challenges of getting that first foot in the door. Paul’s experience of starting as a ‘lawyer’ but feeling totally out of his depth in terms of knowledge. The application of law vs the study of law. The true love story of Paul meeting his now wife Kathy and how, 2 weeks after meeting her, he moved to Ballarat. While living in Ballarat,  Paul was commuting to Melbourne- a 3 hour round trip. The story of how a client, who resided in Ballarat, pushed Paul to start his own law firm locally. ‘Law on Lydiard’ was born and Paul shares the highs and highs of owning his own law firm since opening just under 3 years ago. His focus is employment law, domestic building disputes, wills and estates and commercial litigation, however, most of his work is focused on dispute work. Paul has an obvious passion for the work he does, and although he refers to it as an ‘easier’ area of law, he still finds challenges in his daily work. A day in the life of Paul Cott the business owner. Pauls tips for maintaining balance as a business owner, and taking off the lawyer hat when you go home. We discuss re-thinking what success looks like and the number of hours lawyers traditionally work. The joy in saying ‘no’ when you are your own boss and only working with clients who bring joy. Pauls advice to his 20-year-old self. Technological advances in business’ and the essential impact of human connection. Defining himself as a content lawyer he gives his advice to others who may not be as content in the law. Pauls’s Happiness Tip.  Sit back and enjoy this interview with Paul Cott. *** Learn more here about upcoming events and courses and connect with Clarissa Rayward at the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life’ knowledge centre-  A community for lawyers who want to make the best out of their life in and outside of the law.     Listen to last week’s episode here The post Episode 204 – Creating the space to stop and smell the roses with Paul Cott appeared first on The Happy Family Lawyer.

In this week’s episode of the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life Podcast’ I had the pleasure of interviewing lawyer Paul Cott- a Melbournian through and through who has found his ‘other home’ in sunny Ballarat!  I learned a lot in this chat about life in Victoria- particularly through the ups and downs of 2020- and as you listen, I suspect you will soon find yourself in love with the location as much as Paul clearly is. It is Paul’s passion for living a purposeful life that really shines through in this interview.  Through a series of considered decisions, Paul has built a career in the law that certainly enables him to have the life that matters to him.  It is in this piece that I think we can all learn a lot from Paul. Paul’s decision to study and practice law came ‘later in life’ as they say but it is a decision he continues to be grateful for.  These days he runs a smart boutique practice from his home town, primarily working in employment and commercial law for members of his local community. He has found that magical ‘balance’ between work life and life and I sense it is his mindset that has been the key here. In this interview, Paul and I also chatted about- <ul> <li>If Paul was not a lawyer he would have been a landscape gardener as he shares his passion for his own garden.</li> <li>Paul grew up in Melbourne at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges and shares some of his fondest childhood memories.</li> <li>Paul started off working in a bank, but after a number of years made a career shift into Law.</li> <li>His decision to follow the law was driven by the intellectual challenge it brought, along with a chance to help people.</li> <li>Graduating at age 34, Paul’s first job was as an Article Clerk as a commercial lawyer.  We discussed the challenges of getting that first foot in the door.</li> <li>Paul’s experience of starting as a ‘lawyer’ but feeling totally out of his depth in terms of knowledge. The application of law vs the study of law.</li> <li>The true love story of Paul meeting his now wife Kathy and how, 2 weeks after meeting her, he moved to Ballarat.</li> <li>While living in Ballarat,  Paul was commuting to Melbourne- a 3 hour round trip.</li> <li>The story of how a client, who resided in Ballarat, pushed Paul to start his own law firm locally.</li> <li>‘Law on Lydiard’ was born and Paul shares the highs and highs of owning his own law firm since opening just under 3 years ago.</li> <li>His focus is employment law, domestic building disputes, wills and estates and commercial litigation, however, most of his work is focused on dispute work.</li> <li>Paul has an obvious passion for the work he does, and although he refers to it as an ‘easier’ area of law, he still finds challenges in his daily work.</li> <li>A day in the life of Paul Cott the business owner.</li> <li>Pauls tips for maintaining balance as a business owner, and taking off the lawyer hat when you go home.</li> <li>We discuss re-thinking what success looks like and the number of hours lawyers traditionally work.</li> <li>The joy in saying ‘no’ when you are your own boss and only working with clients who bring joy.</li> <li>Pauls advice to his 20-year-old self.</li> <li>Technological advances in business’ and the essential impact of human connection.</li> <li>Defining himself as a content lawyer he gives his advice to others who may not be as content in the law.</li> <li>Pauls’s Happiness Tip.</li> </ul> Sit back and enjoy this interview with Paul Cott. *** <h4>Learn more here about upcoming events and courses and connect with Clarissa Rayward at the ‘Happy Lawyer Happy Life’ knowledge centre-  A community for lawyers who want to make the best out of their life in and outside of the law.   </h4> <h4><a href="http://www.happylawyerhappylife.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></h4> Listen to last week’s episode <a href="https://www.thehappyfamilylawyer.com/podcast/episode-203-midja-fisher/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> The post <a href="https://www.thehappyfamilylawyer.com/podcast/episode-204-paul-cott/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 204 – Creating the space to stop and smell the roses with Paul Cott</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.thehappyfamilylawyer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Happy Family Lawyer</a>.

Episode 204 – Creating the space to stop and smell the roses with Paul Cott

This week, Simon + Jon interview Paul Cott the Principal Lawyer of Law on Lydiard. We ask him about his journey as he gives us some great insight into the law industry.

Interview with Paul Cott

Paul Cott is a lawyer who regular advises both workers and employers on all sorts of issues under Australia's workplace laws. David and Grant put a number of examples to him, in a effort to assist Temporary Residents and new entrants to the workplace to understand what is, and isn't, acceptable when you start a job. Paul is the Principal of Law On Lydiard in Ballarat, and has a great podcast on all kinds of legal issues, called Law On Lydiard.  You can follow Paul on Twitter @CottLegal If you need some immigration assistance contact David on Twitter @DavidBongiorno If you are interested on your own podcast talk to Grant on Twitter @workthecloudoz

Paul Cott is a lawyer who regular advises both workers and employers on all sorts of issues under Australia's workplace laws. David and Grant put a number of examples to him, in a effort to assist Temporary Residents and new entrants to the workplace to understand what is, and isn't, acceptable when you start a job. Paul is the Principal of <a href="https://www.lawonlydiard.com.au/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Law On Lydiard</a> in Ballarat, and has a <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/lydiard-law-907632" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">great podcast on all kinds of legal issues, called Law On Lydiard. </a> You can <a href="https://twitter.com/cottlegal" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">follow Paul on Twitter @CottLegal</a> If you need some immigration assistance <a href="https://twitter.com/davidbongiorno" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">contact David on Twitter @DavidBongiorno</a> If you are interested on your own podcast <a href="https://workthecloudoz" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">talk to Grant on Twitter @workthecloudoz</a>

MTA 043 - Are you starting your first job or a new job? Paul Cott has some information for you