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A Revolt Is Coming for Cloud Labor
We are on the cusp of a revolution in the way work and labor are done. The changes are generating chronic insecurity and worsening inequality. Put bluntly, in the past three decades, a global market...
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The Business of Athletes and Their Bodies
Professional athletes push their bodies to the limit every time they perform in high level athletic competition. The key thing to note about athletes pushing their bodies to the limit, is that it is a...
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6 Cars That Totally Get Me
It's one thing to find a great consumer product or service you really like to use, but it's another thing altogether to discover something so good that it seems to really get you. In college, and for...
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What to Do When We Want to Cry at Work
At times work is frustrating, we get feedback that is inelegantly put, we feel attacked personally (in contrast to the suggestion all leadership books offer to criticize the content of work, not the...
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Corporate 'Talent' Must Imagine Worst-Case Scenario, i.e., Ruination: VW, GM,...
You would think a corporation with high-priced "talent" in its executive suites could imagine the risks---to the corporation if not to consumers or their own employees---if it crossed the legal line....
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Want to Help Your Employee With Work-Life Balance? Start With How You Recruit.
Much has been written, and thankfully so, about how workers can better manage the intersection of work and life. From calls for paid parental leave and workplace flexibility, to columns on compulsive...
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The 7 Personal Branding Mistakes That Can Ruin Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are supposed to be the face of their respective companies, but these seven costly mistakes can interfere with that role. Every company has a brand -- an image, a reputation, and a persona...
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TRUMPED: The Donald Has Filed For Bankruptcy Multiple Times. What's His...
With a net worth in the billions of dollars, you would never have guessed it. But, lo and behold, Donald Trump has filed his businesses for bankruptcy four times since 1991. Was this a mistake? Did the...
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The Real Worth of a Professional Financial Planner
Why seeking -- and heeding -- financial advice from a certified may prove beneficial, some might even say priceless.Image Courtesy of DonkeyHotey/Flickr Time to face facts: You can't control what the...
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Forming an LLC: Not All States Are Created Equal
Forming a limited liability corporation (LLC) enables a business owner to differentiate and protect his personal assets from the actions and consequences of his business. While many entities will...
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Professional Branding Requires More Than 9-5
By: Katharine Mobley Image Source: Thinkstock One of my favorite movies growing up was Dolly Parton's 9 to 5. Why? Because it was about three women that dared to do something drastic to make their own...
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Why You Should Never Force a Trade
One of the most common mistakes I often see people making is forcing trades. No matter how tempting it may be, how bored you are, or how much fear you have that you are missing out by not trading, it...
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The Tools Needed to Succeed as a Freelancer
For the sake of this post, information will be short and to the point. But a future post will be provided on my blog, discussing how to be successful as a freelancer. Becoming a freelancer is something...
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Why the Best Events Are Small and Crowded
I'm just going to say it. Your party venue is too big. Trust me. It doesn't matter where you're throwing your event -- it's probably too big. In my experience planning and hosting parties, I've never...
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How to Become a Digital Marketing Pro
The trial of the marketer has always been to go to where his audience is, and present his ideas in the most easily digestible fashion. However, "where" the audience is isn't where it used to be. As our...
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Selling to the Unpredictable Customer
Customers are an oxymoron today. They are more knowable than ever before but harder to actually understand. Constantly on-the-go and hard to pin down, it's more difficult than ever to engage them in a...
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Does Your Marketing Strategy Enable Customers to Have an Experience?
This post is co-authored with Andrew Essary******** If you haven't been in hibernation over the last few years, you ought to be well aware of the incredible changes the world has undergone. How we...
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Calendaring to Take Back Control
Your calendar is not meant to be a thundercloud, it's meant to be a gentle breeze, a tool for you to use to maximize the joy in your life. So the first step to take is to find a calendar format that...
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The 7 Types of Social Media 'Gurus' You'll Meet
In the social media world, a disproportionately high number of users are actively describing themselves as "gurus." What is a social media guru? That depends on who you ask. The unfortunate truth is...
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Why New College Graduates Should Consider Self-employment
As a college student, a job after graduation is like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. This is especially true if you have student loan debts that you need to begin servicing soon after...
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