There's a recurring scene in The IT Crowd that many of us can relate to. An employee calls the employer's Information Technology department for tech support, and the technician who answers the phone …
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Review of TALENT IS OVERRATED by Geoff Colvin
Peter introduced me to Geoff Colvin's book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everyone Else, on our first date. He humbly dismissed a common story his mom told …
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Case Study: Cliff Needed to Fire an Employee and Didn’t Want to Get Sued
“I need to fire an employee and I don't want to get sued.” That's how it began with my client, Cliff. It's how a lot of my clients come to me. It is very uncomfortable for them and a huge conflict. …
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Working with Independent Contractors
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
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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Review of 48 DAYS TO THE WORK AND LIFE YOU LOVE by Dan Miller
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
(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?
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 …
Five Lessons You Learn on the Path of Self-Motivation
(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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Frequently-Asked Questions About Working from Home
I have been self-employed and largely working from home since 2003. I also work with many freelancers, independent contractors, and small businesses--from sole proprietors doing business under trade …
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