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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

Allwork

You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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Pause Now To Consider Your Success Goals for 2015

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If you think it’s still too soon to start planning your professional and personal success goals for 2015, I want to encourage you to think again! If you don’t set success goals and map out a plan, you will be at the same place next year as you are today. Planning Your Success Goals. Define your goal in detail.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

Success

They are what’s known as “liveaboards,” a breed of digital nomad on the water, with Sophie managing their digital brand, Ryan & Sophie Sailing , while Ryan works as a business development consultant. In a more traditional lifestyle, the idea of five- and 10-year goals are common. Photos courtesy of Ryan Ellison and Sophie Darsy.

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

Success

Lesson 1: Motivation to keep going and do whatever it takes As with anything in life, the drive to achieve a goal is a huge motivator to get things done. When we first start with a dream goal, we have all the energy and gumption to make it big. I needed to find out what ultra-athletes can teach us.

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How to Master the Art of Delegation in 3 Steps

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Black says her assistants manage her social media accounts, handle daily bookkeeping, set up appointments and field calls. The hourly assistant takes on the role of office manager, marketing manager or, if they’re OK with it, director of organized chaos,” she says. “I Meet with them as a group and individually.

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Brad Hargreaves To Step Down As Common’s CEO

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Hargreaves founded the company back in 2015 in an effort to offer more affordable living arrangements for young professionals, families, and students. . Now, Common’s executive vice president of property management Karlene Holloman will take over as CEO as the firm hones in on becoming profitable. .

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Should People with Grit Ever Give Up?

Success

Having grit doesn’t mean never giving up; it means not giving up on our long-term goals. And sometimes the best way to achieve our long-term goals may be to give up on unproductive short-term goals. We can think of our goals in a hierarchy, explains Angela Duckworth, Ph.D., Is what you’re pursuing worth the grit?

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