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The new economy is rapidly becoming a free agent economy. Today, one-third of all American workers are free agents, and in the next decade the percentage will rise even more dramatically. Whether by default (downsizing is here to stay) or design (job dissatisfaction is at an all-time high), more and more of us are becoming free agents. In Free to Succeed, veteran career coach Barbara B. Reinhold offers invaluable advice on: * The 10 Essential Strategies for Succeeding in the New Free Agent Economy* Discovering Your Free Agent Profile: Rebel, Imagineer, Philosopher, and more* The 7 Steps to Free Agency* How to become an "intrapreneur"-creating start-up ventures within your company* Developing a "sidecar" venture to satisfy creative needs and help transition you to a more rewarding careerPlus* sixteen in-depth exercises designed to motivate and guide your transition to free agency, resource listings, and more.For entrepreneurs, "intrapreneurs," small business owners, artists, writers, freelancers, and anyone seeking more creative options, Free to Succeed will help you achieve greater fulfillment in your career and your life.
Contents
Part OneIntroduction: Free to Succeed1. New Economy Rules2. It's Good for Me - Is It Good For You?3. What Kind of Free Agent Would You Be?4. Seven Steps to Free AgencyPart Two: 22 Stories for Free AgentsStep One: Give Yourself Time and Permission: Empty Raincoats; Ghosts; Maybe I'm Too Old for ThisStep Two: Open to New Possibilities: It's Always Something!; There's Something about Charlie!; Forget the Mailbags!Step Three: Imagine Your Projects: Take Three Pleasures and Call Me in the Morning; Kid Stuff; It Just Takes TimeStep Four: Find Resources and Plan Logistics: Do You Really Deserve to Succeed?; Have You Checked Your EQ Yet?; To Leap or Not to LeapStep Five: Launch/Make It Happen: Compromise; Missing Teeth; Fascinating RhythmsStep Six: Fine-tune and Make Changes: It's Just Too Much; Running on Empty; Finding the Opportunity in the ProblemStep Seven: Reevaluate and Consider More Change: The Clearness Committee; It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Tiime; And What About Writing?; Daily PracticePart Three: How About Some Help?Resources: Reading, Organizations, LinksWhere Are You? Exercises to Get You Moving:My Own Alone Time ExerciseMy Own Assumptions AnalysisMy Own Openers vs. Blockers GridMy Own Ghostbusters ExerciseMy Own Space-Maker Quadrant ExerciseMy Own Imagination BoosterMy Own EQ ChecklistMy Own Free Agent Information Interview QuestionsMy Own Vision TestMy Own Options SorterMy Own Risk Continuum ExerciseMy Own Gradual Transition GridMy Own Right Rhythm CheckMy Own Dream Analysis ExerciseMy Own Fill-Me-Up to Get Where I'm Going ExerciseMy Own Daily PracticeMy Own Clearness CommitteeGlossaryBibliographyNER(01): AU US
