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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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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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They are what’s known as “liveaboards,” a breed of digital nomad on the water, with Sophie managing their digital brand, Ryan & Sophie Sailing , while Ryan works as a business development consultant. They spent two admittedly short Swedish sailing seasons preparing for the inevitable roadblocks and learning how to co-captain on their own.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2015

Small Business Labs

Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2015.   2015 Technology Trends. The ongoing technology platform shifts to Cloud and Mobile Computing will continue as long term drivers of change in 2015. 2015 Economic Trends. Despite signs of a global slowdown, our 2015 U.S.   2015 Social Trends.

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Banish Stress Burnout in 3 Easy Steps

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Instead, the goal is to learn how to manage those potentially stress-inducing events. By shifting your response to stress, you can learn how to peacefully coexist with events that might have stressed you out in the past. This article was published in April 2015 and has been updated. How can you do that?

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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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8 Things Good Leaders Never Say

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Employees make mistakes, and it’s important to allow them to learn from those mistakes rather than blame them. When you critique an employee in a harsh or passive aggressive way, the only thing they’ll learn is to play it safe rather than play to win. A good boss should never ask their employee, “What were you thinking?”

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How to Master the Art of Delegation in 3 Steps

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This is where learning how to delegate effectively is useful. Black says her assistants manage her social media accounts, handle daily bookkeeping, set up appointments and field calls. The hourly assistant takes on the role of office manager, marketing manager or, if they’re OK with it, director of organized chaos,” she says. “I