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Episode 251: Being a Late Bloomer with Rich Karlgaard

Productivityist

Rich Karlgaard, author of Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement , is the publisher of Forbes magazine and is based in Silicon Valley. The role of social media for the young people and the late bloomers (30:36) . He is a lecturer, pilot, and the author of four acclaimed previous books.

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What can we learn from watching the Crystal Ball?

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On July 6, 2010, In Interview Skills by Alex Freund , By Alex Freund 0 Last night I read the BusinessWeek Magazine on which issue the front page has a heading “The Permanent Temporary Workforce”. Companies are hedging their bets by hiring temps instead a steady workforce. But here I am not talking quantity but quality.

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More Canadians Becoming Freelancers

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc. When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

Small Business Labs

.  Senior Independents:   Also driving the growth of independent workers is the increasing number of mature workers (those aged 55+) becoming independent (freelancers, consultants, temps, etc.).    Loyalty Meets Daily Deals:   There’s a lot of debate about the merits of daily deals. 

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

Small Business Labs

Small Business Blogs Entrepreneur Magazine Blog Entrepreneurship & Education at the Kauffman Foundation Fresh Inc.   The CNN article focuses on the growing use of temps.  When we reference organizations that have provided us funding in the last year we will note it. Web/Tech women work/life balance

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Outsourcing Options For Small Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Virtual workers can be from a “Temp-Agency&# or a from contracting firms. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates.

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