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Advantages and Disadvantages of Working with Independent Contractors

Nance Schick · May 6, 2021 ·

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Independent contractors and employees are two very distinct types of workers. Employees typically want to go to work for one employer and have that employer take care of the various aspects of running …

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Six Reasons You Do Not Want to Get Your Worker Classifications Wrong

Nance Schick · May 5, 2021 ·

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Several employers did not like reading the information in my earlier posts on this topic. I get it. You might have worked as an “independent contractor” for someone in the industry where you now …

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Double Check Your Worker Classifications

Nance Schick · May 3, 2021 ·

  In this video, Nance discusses worker misclassification and some related penalties for New York employers. Three things you need to know: There is no such thing as a 1099 employee. An …

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Frequently-Asked Questions About Employee Protection Agencies

Nance Schick · Apr 30, 2021 ·

What’s the difference between the NYS WCB and NYSIF? There’s a big difference between the New York State Workers Compensation Board (“NYS WCB”) and the New York State Insurance Fund (“NYSIF”), …

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Review of 48 DAYS TO THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE by Dan Miller

Nance Schick · Apr 29, 2021 ·

I read this book every year as part of my strategic planning. It helps me ensure I don't let chaos in the world and my fear responses to that chaos move me in directions I don't really want to go. I …

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Seven Ways to Start Anything Powerfully

Nance Schick · Apr 28, 2021 ·

(This post originally appeared on January 9, 2017.) Millions of people were expected to make New Year's Resolutions. Many have probably already broken theirs. Maybe they weren't really that …

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What Would Be Your Big Break?

Nance Schick · Apr 27, 2021 ·

Too often, I hear people talk about this in vague terms, giving themselves a lifetime of excuses for not yet having the success they want. If some magical thing happened, they would have all they …

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How Do You Deal with an Anti-Vaxx Employee?

Nance Schick · Apr 19, 2021 ·

The first thing I invite my clients—and now you—to do is make the seven choices from the Third Ear Conflict Resolution process. That's to get rid of any emotional charge that you might have around …

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How Much Does a Full-Time Nanny or Housekeeper Cost?

Nance Schick · Apr 16, 2021 ·

How many of us get overwhelmed by the time and energy it takes to manage our careers, households, health, and what's left of our social lives? Do you ever wonder if you could outsource the tasks you …

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Five Lessons You Learn on the Path of Self-Motivation

Nance Schick · Apr 15, 2021 ·

(This post originally appeared one year ago today. Thank goodness the future looks brighter again. Here's part of how I made sure of that.) Especially during the first two weeks of the Coronavirus …

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