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6 of the Most In-Demand Skills for the Future Workplace

Career Advancement

Practice active listening. For example, if you’re an accountant, take part in meetings on marketing strategy, product development, or personnel management where you can provide insight from a financial perspective. Making yourself more approachable to others will also give you more input about how they’re feeling.

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Scheduling Meetings Effectively When You’re Self-Employed

Harvard Business Review

In the early days of my marketing strategy consulting business, when I had clients on retainer with whom I met every week, an in-person meeting took a full half-day: 90 minutes (with occasional spillover), plus 45 minutes of travel time on either end. But as a freelancer or entrepreneur, you’re likely based somewhere else.