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Book Review: Thriving in the Gig Economy

Small Business Labs

"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. There's also an in-depth review of many of the key gig economy studies. and how they differ. and how they differ. setting prices.

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2022: My “Year” in Review

Productivityist

In terms of how I’m structuring this annual review, I decided that I’ll highlight 6 things from each season: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn. I’ll be looking back through my journal entries to make sense of this review as well. The book came up again in April. That’ll change in 2023. Mac Studio.

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How to Ask Your Boss to Pay for Continuing Education

Success

It’s logical to raise the topic of ongoing education in development conversations, whether it’s part of a performance review or a meeting on the books to discuss your career path. Ask yourself, “Are they up to their eyeballs in hot projects or problems?” Be sensitive to your boss’s workload Be savvy and read the situation.

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Podcast 067: Project strategies

Clutter Coach

You can leave a review here! This podcast is based on my book, 52 Simple Ways to Get Organized, available on my website. If you’d like to comment on the podcast, you can leave a review on iTunes. I read all your reviews, and your positive, creative comments help others find my podcast. Got a big event coming up?

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How Using a Time Management Matrix Can Increase Your Productivity

Success

A time management matrix is essentially a to-do list that lets you see your tasks in one place and helps you distinguish between important and urgent projects. Stephen Covey popularized the idea in his 1989 book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This could include writing a book or developing a new marketing strategy.

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Electronic Arts (EA) Cuts 6% Of Its Workforce

Allwork

Why it matters: EA boasted just under 13,0000 employees as of the quarterly filing in March 2022; however, in January of the same year, the firm’s quarterly revenue missed analysts’ estimates and its bookings outlook fell short of expectations.

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Book Review: The Fifth Age of Work

Small Business Labs

  He's a cultural anthropologist, partner in a coworking facility, business professor at Texas State and the co-author of one of the first books on coworking - I'm Outta Here.   Anyone interested in the future of work - which is pretty much everyone reading this blog - would find value in reading this book. . 

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