I’m happy to hear these posts are helpful and thanks for the good question. I decided to build my own business instead of getting a post in an established mediation practice because:

1 – I wanted to run my own business, not be someone else’s employee. I’d been a VP and didn’t see myself moving down the food chain again.

2 – I didn’t think there were enough mediation jobs out there to make finding a great post at another mediation company likely. I generally think that’s still the case, except perhaps in some major metropolitan areas.

3 – I liked the challenge of building something new from scratch.

I knew it was the right choice the first day I walked into my new office. And I only occasionally had doubts — and those were usually gone quickly.

Hope that helps!

One question I do have, is how you decided to go independent, over just taking a job with an already existing mediation practice. What were the factors involved, and when did you “know” it was the right choice?

Best,
Tammy

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