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Book Review: The Fifth Age of Work

Small Business Labs

Skype, Google Hangout), as well as the decentralization and de-localization of work characterized by distributed teams, remote work, flex work and telecommuting, contract and project-based work, and the rapid growth of the coworking movement.  Evernote, Dropbox), and communication channels (e.g., And it's only $7.99

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Future Shock: a message from the past that defines the present

Workplace Insight

We all have our 2020 visions, at least for a little while. Nowadays a book has to go hand in hand with a Ted Talk, blogs on the Huff Post and a speaking tour to get you anywhere at all. We are all futurologists now. Yes, a book. His influence spread globally and his words resonate to this day.