Another nice way to gain perspective or keep it? Make sure to talk to friends and colleagues if you're confused, and get them to remind you that you're on the same path you've been on. If you're not, they'll let you know.
One good way to do that is to "buy in" to an existing network of professionals through renting office space. As Carolyn Elefant notes in this recent blog post, renting in a down economy may not be the practice-killer that it would otherwise be. I'm (and she's) not saying to splash out on a fancy pad if you're just starting out, but an office in a building with other professionals in your profession will help you get a sense of how you're doing and will also allow you to create a "backup" system if you get into trouble and need somebody to cover you. She and I talk mostly about lawyering, but it applies with equal force to most other professions.
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- Carl Archer
- I am an elder law attorney with my own solo practice. I'm located in central New Jersey but I make house calls. I am in the business of setting the elderly and their caregivers at ease, by making sure they have high-quality health care they can afford, and governmental benefits they're entitled to.