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Nine Things to Think About Before Taking the Leap to Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

Being self-employed is hard, so go in with your eyes open. Being a self-employed solopreneur isn’t for everyone. Sure, it sounds fabulous—the ability to be selective about the work you do, have a flexible schedule, escape office politics, make good money—but there are drawbacks. I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back.

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Back to the Basics in Leadership and Life with former EVP of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort Lee Cockerell

Consulting Matters

Want a common sense, down-to-earth approach for developing leaders, growing organizations, and creating a profitable consulting or coaching business? Today I'm talking with Lee Cockerell, the former Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney resort and currently a consultant, author, and speaker. He's a great leader, and I promised through this "favorite executive series" that I would use my show to offer insight into the hearts and minds of great leaders so that you can be more effe

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Ready To Help Create Equal Position, Pay And Power For All Women In Business?

Simon Associates

Want to help change the world for working women? Please be our guest at our 4th Annual Women Business Collaborative (WBC) Action for Impact Summit taking place virtually on September 21 and 22. Join WBC members and hundreds of business people like yourself for a day and a half of high-level panels and speakers discussing how best to create equal position, pay and power for all women.

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Why you have to spend a lot of time in meetings

Asamby Consulting

Pro Meetings I read - one of a million - posts yesterday that bashed meeting time as unproductive and busy work. That's BS. The reality as usually is more differentiated than this: The time that is spent well in meetings is a function total span of control and interdependence between your responsibility. Let's break this down. Total span of control If you manage 8 direct reports and a total of 200 employees, meetings are in fact the best spend of your time.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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The 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Scale Your Business

Simon Associates

I so enjoy my A uthority magazine interviews. Not only do I get to really think about how to grow a business, change your culture , be an effective leader or become successful as a woman entrepreneur, I get to share my thoughts with all kinds of business people, either established or emerging. I love it! The most recent installment was part of the magazine's interview series, “ 5 Things You Need To Know To Successfully Scale Your Business. ” You can read the entire interview here.

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Waiting for a miracle?

Seth Godin Blog

Every year, tens of thousands of people get into a famous college of their choice. It’s not unlikely that someone will get in, it’s simply not certain that you will. But someone will, so getting isn’t a miracle, it’s simply a long shot. If you add a pound a day to the leg press machine at the gym, it’s possible to have the ability to press 250 pounds within a year.

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Who Gets to Work in the Digital Economy?

Harvard Business

The labor market for jobs you can do on a laptop is expanding beyond major cities.

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How to Get Your Team on Board with a Major Change

Harvard Business

Four strategies for leaders.

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How Today’s More Agile Financial Services Sector Is Helping Employers Maintain a Competitive Edge - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CHASE

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Chase.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr