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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.   And it also inspired him to write this book. The core of the book is about what Estes calls The T.I.D.E We highly recommend 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. 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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We Reviewed FlexiSpot’s Pro Plus Standing Desk (E7)

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Ergonomic furniture company FlexiSpot sent us their ProPlus Standing Desk to review. . Four features we reviewed: . This is important to know because Sheya plans to install a printer and a monitor on top of the desk (in addition to a few books at hand). The online reviews for the E7 are extremely positive. The Review.

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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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5 Decision-Making Books to Help You Combat Analysis Paralysis

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That is why we have assembled a list of 5 excellent books to guide you in becoming more confident and decisive. Published in June 2021, Fear Less is a followup to Grange’s 2020 book, Fear Less: How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself. That is where Chip and Dan Heath’s book Decisive comes in. Principles: Life and Work.