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Book Review: Building the Business of You

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The central concept of the book is what the author calls the "career mashup"   This is a career where workers merge their skills, interests, passions, and experiences in a way that fits a person's whole self. You can learn more about the book and get additional tips and career resources at the book's website. 

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The 7 Best Books to Help Improve Your Relationships

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From memoirs about friendships to self-care “bibles” written by relationship experts, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best books on relationships to get you started on improving yours. Luckily, there are some fantastic relationship books on improving your communication skills.

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Book Review: Gig Mindset

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Gig Mindset is a different kind of book on the gig economy.    Almost all gig economy books focus on how to become a freelancer or some form of independent worker. But Gig Mindset is about how companies and workers can use freelancers and other gig workers to save time, access needed skills and increase productivity. 

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How to Ask Your Boss to Pay for Continuing Education

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Although the mutual benefits of professional development are widely recognized, how to ask your boss to pay for continuing education can be tricky. How to ask your boss to pay for continuing education Shannon Gill Dayhoff, executive coach and founder of GVG, a leadership advisory practice, says to start by doing your homework.

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Book Review: The Gig Economy

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The book provides a wealth of excellent "how to" advice on succeeding at independent work. Mulcahy packages up the information from her MBA course in this book, and at only $16 ($11 if you buy the Kindle version), it's a a whole lot cheaper than taking her class at Babson.  See the book for details. 

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Why Is Goal Setting Important? Benefits of Setting Goals and How to Reach Them

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Clarity and direction: When you have goals, you know what you want and how to get there. Using SMART goals The process looks a little different for everyone, but many goal-setting books and experts stress the importance of setting SMART goals : Specific: Vague ideas create unclear paths to reaching them. How do I feel about it?

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Book Review: Thriving in the Gig Economy

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"How to capitalize and compete in the new world of work" is the tagline for the book Thriving in the Gig Economy.   The book starts with an excellent overview of the gig economy. and how they differ. and how they differ. There's also an in-depth review of many of the key gig economy studies.

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