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Most people have heard the term third eye before. Even if you haven't heard that your mind has an invisible eye that helps you perceive concepts beyond ordinary sight, you might have heard of the …
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Not long after I launched the first edition of DIY Conflict Resolution in 2014, I discovered some sites offering copies of the book for free. Below, you'll see why I am not linking to any of them. …
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(Originally posted 07/07/2017, but still very relevant today) Nance was asked by the National Federation of Independent Business ("NFIB") what small businesses should consider when hiring unpaid …
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(Updated from 10/05/2018) Freelancing has been common in many industries for as long as most of us can remember. I am effectively a freelance arbitrator, attorney, coach, mediator, trainer, and …
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(Updated from 07/04/2019) I love free trials as much as the next person. Maybe it started at Baskin-Robbins, where we got those tiny spoons to taste the 31 flavors. (Apparently, you can't sample …
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(Updated from 04/24/2017) On 05/15/17, the Freelance Isn't Free Act ("FIFA") took effect in New York City. I'm not a fan. I agree with Freelancers Union CEO Sara Horowitz that the gig economy is …
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Independent Contractors are exactly what their titles suggest. They are independent workers who are not employees of the people or entities they serve, and they provide their services under a contract …
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The New York State ("NYS") Workers Compensation Board ("WCB") is the administrative state agency charged with ensuring employees injured at work receive the treatment and wage replacement benefits …
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In full disclosure, I was asked to review the SYSTEMology book because David Jenyns is acquainted with Allan Dib. I wrote a review of Allan's book, The 1-Page Marketing Plan. This is one of the most …
Have you always wanted to write a book? Probably. In middle school, I won a couple of Young Authors awards. I thought maybe I would be a writer when I grew up. It didn't seem that hard because we had …
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