The Future of Work is Here
Whether you’re an independent worker, creative professional, entrepreneur-at-heart, or small business owner, you’re already navigating the 21st-century economy.
And it’s easy to lose your way out there! What Works helps workers like you stay human and do remarkable work—even in a fast-paced, constantly-changing world.
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For over 14 years, Tara McMullin has studied independent workers—how they live, how they work, what influences them, and what they hope for the future. She’s the author of What Works: A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting, a book that challenges traditional systems of productivity and achievement and offers a new framework from a feminist, autistic, and anti-capitalist perspective.
“Love the way you simplify complex social constructs in ways that help others see them more clearly, and then practice dismantling or living beyond them! What a gift.” — @findingfootloose
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Go With The Flow: How Tracking Cash Flow Can Transform Your Business for the Better
It takes money to start a business. Money can come in the form of a loan, a credit card, a savings account, or even pre-orders. Or, time and sweat equity become a proxy for money until there’s enough cold hard cash to invest in growth. It also takes money to grow a...
Working Together: What Economics Can Teach Us About How Work Relationships Get Weird
Relationships are critical to our ability to do remarkable work. Even if you’re a hermit like me, the people who collaborate with you, inspire you, and support you are indispensable. That said, relationships are a source of stress, too—especially when it comes to...
Why Care Work is Critical to the Value of Information
Imagine that I had a set of instructions for making $1 million. My instructions fit on a single sheet of paper. Font size 12. Double-spaced. No funny business. Follow every step to the letter, and a million bucks would be yours. What would you be willing to pay for...