I have known Gary Bolles for decades. Back when I was putting together the first editorial staff for Network Computing magazine, Gary was one of my early hires. He had…
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Do Gig Workers Want to be Employees?
The quick answer to the title question is most gig workers don’t want to be employed in a traditional job. But some do. This topic has come up because last week…
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How the Pandemic Changed the Way Americans Spend Their Time
The New York Times article More phone calls, less shopping: how the pandemic changed American lives, down to the minute examines data from the American Time Use survey to show the changes in how…
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The Return of Co-working and Third Places
In a clear signal that co-working is coming back post-pandemic, the high-end combo social club/co-working space Soho House went public last week under the name Membership Collective Group. Soho House is targeted…
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Success in Hybrid Work Environments
As companies begin to (or plan to in the coming months) re-open their physical offices, a range of questions and concerns will need to be addressed. Hybrid workplaces look, at…
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Waiting to Exhale
I was talking to a friend recently, making plans to get together in person (finally) and comparing notes on our year, when she said something I can’t get out of…
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Flexibility, Family, Empowerment and Control: COVID-19’s Effect on Self-employment
Forerunner Ventures’ The universal holding pattern: a period of trial followed by an era of opportunity covers survey work they’ve done on the impact of the pandemic on consumers. One of their…
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Clubhouse and social audio platforms come with security risks
By now you’ve probably heard of Clubhouse, or maybe you’re one of the more than 10 million members already using it. For an invite-only platform, that’s tremendous growth and is…
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Doing the Things You Fear Most
On this episode of Settle Smarter, Consultants Collective member and executive coach Dana Look-Arimoto talks to Jordan Kerwin, Co-founder, Brooklyn Donates & Product Manager, Infiniscape, Inc. about doing the things…
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Modern Technologies Designed to Benefit Small Businesses
Every small business owner realizes that time is money, and that’s why it’s vital for small business owners to find simple ways to increase business efficiency. Technology solutions can be…
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