10 Steps to Creating a Portfolio Career
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I have just finished listening to Derek Sivers’ latest book “Anything You Want” and at just over 1.5 hrs, its a really great listen. He talks about how he set up a independent music site called CD Baby and sold it in 2008 for $22m. But its not really about the money – more about [...]
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Employability. Whether you work for a company as “staff”, “permanent”, “contract”, “full time”, “part-time” – you are FREELANCE. Took me a long time to learn this but once I did , I never looked back. The only person who can control your working life is you. Imagine you have to re apply for your job [...]
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ten2two is a resourcing organisation that specialises in flexible working. It provides local businesses with high calibre professionals who want to work flexibly. Absolutely brilliant idea that results in a win for both parents and business.
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The CBI says the recession has become the catalyst for a “new era in business”. The study by the employers’ group identifies four key areas of UK business including more flexible workforces. ” A more flexible workforce should evolve with some firms that might mean a smaller core workforce and a larger, so-called flexiforce.” The Shape of [...]
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Barrie recently posted about the F word(s) flexibility, fulfillment and freedom – some of the benefits of a portfolio career. Scott Adams of Dilbert fame talks about a similar thought around CHOICE. He suggests that if a genie could grant us our perfect work/life blend BUT the genie would do the scheduling – would we say yes? This [...]
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In our book we discuss in some depth the importance for portfolio workers in having a clear understanding of what we call ‘motivated skills’ – those skills that when you exercise them make you come alive and ‘in the zone’. This knowledge then arms you to seek out jobs which will give you the opportunity [...]
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