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How To Hire And Manage Freelancers, According To Experts

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You can’t get the best out of freelancers until you’ve honed your management processes. And the key to good management — freelance or otherwise — is communication. Clear communication up front, and continuing conversation through regular check-ins and transparent project management helps streamline workflows and prevent confusion.

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4 Lessons Ultra-Athletes Can Teach Us About Grit—In Life and Business

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To achieve that pinnacle of mental toughness, Darcy Piceu, a licensed psychotherapist, 20-year veteran professional ultrarunner and two-time UTMB winner (3rd in 2011 and 5th in 2015), suggests breaking down your goals into manageable chunks and using simple management tools like a calendar to keep the momentum going. “I

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10 Reasons To Give Sprout Social A (Free) Try

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Many companies, brands, celebrities, and individuals have found the value of using social media management platforms. Sprout Social offers a centralized platform to manage multiple social media accounts, making it easier for businesses to stay organized and efficient. Learn more here. This helps support our journalism.

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The Benefits of a Performance Culture (and How to Implement One)

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All the hedge fund managers in Greenwich, Connecticut, probably didn’t pay for their Ferraris by being nice to people. Foster says he learned a few things after the company’s first eight years of growth. A major lesson learned at Excel in the early days is the virtue of hard work. Nice people don’t always finish first.

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EA to Project Support Manager

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Back in April 2011 I started as a team assistant to an office of 25 people but as time went on I started to get involved in finance, human resources and marketing along with the office management. Since 2011 there have been several structural and management changes. I learned to be ‘on top of my game’.

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Backstage Capital Is Funding Startups by Underestimated Entrepreneurs

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Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner, says, “ We invest in the very best founders who identify as women, people of color or LGBT in the United States. In 2011, while living in South Florida, Dickson got the idea for Flat Out of Heels during an event she was attending. I personally identify as all three.”

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Looking Forward – Skills to Learn for 2011 and Beyond?

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It doesn’t take a brain scientist to see that more and more firms are counting on employees and middle management to handle their own calls, prepare their own documents and make their own travel arrangements. Consider taking on learning these new skills: Foreign Language: Learn Spanish. Don’t want to learn Spanish?

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