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The Right Way to Thrive in the Gig Economy

HR Digest

In 2010, it was estimated that within a decade more than 40 percent of the American workforce, or 60 million people, would be independent workers. Taylor Jacobson, Creator of Focusmate. Taylor Jacobson: Peer accountability taps into our desire to be part of the tribe. What do you think stops them from 'walking the talk?'.

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Leaders, What's Your Vocation?

Next Level Blog

  By vocation, I don’t mean your job or your career.  I thought about that intersection of deep personal happiness and the world’s great need last week when I read the obituary of Dr. Billy Taylor.    Dr. Taylor crafted a 70 year vocation as a jazz performer and educator.  "It was my doing.

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Embrace, then apply

Lead on Purpose

Filed under: Purpose Tagged: | career advancement , services , training , value « Manager vs. ? How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned? Conversely, how long did it take to forget the details of the information conveyed in the training?

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Book Review: Halftime

Lead on Purpose

This is the time when most people focus more on their careers and less on others (and other significant causes). Bob talks about how his career (in TV station business) took off. He had tremendous success, but had a “success panic&# that made him stop and reevaluate his priorities.

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Three steps to the next big opportunity

Lead on Purpose

You’ll find satisfaction in knowing you helped someone else, and doing so will benefit your career. One Response Police Oral Exam , on February 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm said: Saw your Blog bookmarked on Reddit.I love your site and marketing strategy.

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Five championship strategies

Lead on Purpose

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades.

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Lead on Purpose featured « Lead on Purpose

Lead on Purpose

Rasmussen College : A college with the goal of helping students graduate with a degree, get a meaningful job and build a career. They recently featured Lead on Purpose in their 2010 Top Management Blogs awards. They have five campuses in the upper mid-west and Florida, and a major presence on-line.

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