article thumbnail

2014 MBO Partners State of Independence Report Released

Small Business Labs

million in 2014. Key findings from this year's study include: The majority (82%) of independent workers report being highly satisfied (63%) or satisfied (19%) and plan on remaining independent in the future (76%). Women tend to see independent work as a path to fulfilling work that fits into their lifestyle. This is up 1.2%

2014 100
article thumbnail

Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

Allwork

According to one report, 133 million people in the U.S. In a performance-driven atmosphere, many men reported they feared their achievements would go unnoticed, whereas women did not express the same fears. Cycling to work has great health benefits but could decrease life expectancy for younger workers (Edwards & Mason, 2014).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

If You Were Dying… Would Gratitude Be Your First Thought?

Success

Click on ‘Submit a report’ to tell us why you’re glad. She flirted with a police officer there, a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter noted. “I I am so blessed, the luckiest woman on Earth, really,” Joan Lewis told a reporter via email for an Apr. This article was published in March 2014 and has been updated.

2011 325
article thumbnail

Why Supporting Small Businesses This Holiday Season Is More Urgent Than Ever

Success

of small businesses surveyed reported the pandemic had a large or moderately negative effect on their business. The current report is part of a series of surveys designed to measure how the pandemic is affecting the nation’s small businesses, and the results are sobering. And thus in 2014, mumi was formed. Census, 67.5%

Holidays 290
article thumbnail

5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

Success

record in 2022 , reporting they’ve sold Apple watches to 30% of iPhone users—an unprecedented success rate. Here’s what products and services to look into at your next budget meeting to give your space and processes a pick-me-up. If you or your employees don’t have an Apple Watch yet… it’s time.

Verizon 295
article thumbnail

Would You Risk Your Life to Save a Stranger?

Success

The 22-year-old engineering student, who describes himself as “quiet and private,” was working as a building monitor at Seattle Pacific University on June 5, 2014, when a gunman began firing at random. This article was published in December 2014 and has been updated. No one knew Jon Meis would be a hero that day, not even Jon Meis.

Stress 245
article thumbnail

Digital Nomad Trend Taking Off

Small Business Labs

Her article The New Digital Nomads - Run Your Business From Anywhere in the World  defines digital nomads as: " professionals with a location-independent lifestyle that allows them to work anywhere in the world there is a good Internet connection — from beach towns and cafés to co-working spaces in major hubs from Berlin to Bangkok."

2014 100