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| | | TRENDS IN THE LIVING NETWORKS FEBRUARY 14, 2012 7 compelling reasons to become self-employed I recently noticed that a blog post I did back in 2008 on the joys of self-employment has been getting some solid traffic lately. In the post I ran through the history of how I came to work for myself, and gave 7 reasons that matter to me for why I infinitely prefer to work for myself rather than someone else. can be myself. get the value I create. | | | | | | | | |
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THE BAMBOO PROJECT BLOG | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012  The Power of Positive Peers
Although we don't discuss it much, one of the most powerful influences on our personal and professional development is our peer groups. The people with whom we engage in regular conversations and interactions shape the questions that we ask, the problems that we see, how we approach our work and our sense of identity as professionals. Feeling stuck? MORE >> -
WEB WORKER DAILY | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012  British small businesses using more independent workers
At Net:Work last December Gene Zaino, the president and CEO of MBO Partners, made a bold prediction based on his firm’s research: Independent workers will be the majority in the U.S. by 2020. But is what is true in America also true abroad? Are other countries experiencing the same rise in the percentage of workers going independent? MORE >> -
KNOWLEDGE JOLT WITH JACK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012  Evidence of KM, redux
Last spring the SIKM Leaders group discussed the idea of "evidence of KM" and I wrote a blog post with my top ten, What is your evidence of KM. There is a lot packed into that comment. By "dumb" or "naive" I am thinking that it the people viewing the question who might think it dumb or naive. I would expect to see people asking questions. MORE >> -
WEB WORKER DAILY | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012  Telecommuting is worth serious sacrifices: Valentine’s Day edition
Last year Staples asked telecommuters exactly how much the flexibility of being out of the office was worth to them and discovered people were prepared to make some pretty significant sacrifices to keep working remotely. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed said they believe that more people want the option to telecommute. Chocolate – 29 percent. MORE >> -
CLARK QUINN | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012 At the Edge of India
A few months back, courtesy of my colleague Jay Cross, I got into discussions about the EdgeX conference, scheduled for March 12-14 in New Delhi. Titled the “Disruptive Educational Research Conference”, it certainly has intriguing aspects. was asked to talk about games, the topic of my first book. And, of course, Jay will be there too. MORE >>
- Engaging and Supporting Community Champions PORTALS AND KM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012
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