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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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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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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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Frequently-Asked Questions About Working from Home

Nance Schick · Apr 9, 2021 ·

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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Nance L. Schick Shares the Number One Question to Ask Before You Hire A Lawyer

admin · Dec 23, 2020 ·

Nance was asked by Claire Gillespie of SimpleMost to discuss the questions you should ask before hiring a lawyer. Not surprisingly, her number one question was "Can I avoid going to court?". An …

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Case Study: The Business Partner Who Wants Out

Nance Schick · Jul 27, 2020 ·

I see far too many people dissolve good businesses unnecessarily. They typically have more options than they think. Limited by perfectionistic thinking, they hide their concerns and intentions from …

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Biases I Didn’t Know I Once Had

Nance Schick · Jul 6, 2020 ·

I recently reflected on a story about how many hidden biases interfered with a relationship I had briefly in high school. Racist thoughts and beliefs had been taught by the people around me and the …

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