Let’s face it – the modern workplace is anything but static. Whether it’s planned time off or an unexpected emergency, employee leave is a normal part of any business. The tricky part? Keeping everything running smoothly while key team members are out. That’s where a little creativity – and a lot of flexibility – go a long way.
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Building agile teams can be a lot like decisions made by a friend who has an old phone. The phone has been loyal for years, sturdy through more than a few drops, and the battery life still hangs on better than most. But now he’s frustrated. Not only is he sick of the device’s wired headphones keeping him tethered to the phone – he can’t even download the latest apps because he hasn’t updated the OS in years. So, what’s the solution?
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Freelancers, this one is for you! This July, we’re presenting you a photography challenge to give your camera roll a glow-up – and your creativity a much-needed stretch. Welcome to the #FlexYourFocus Photo Challenge: 31 days, 31 prompts, and just one rule… have fun with it.
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One of the best parts about being a freelancer (or remote worker) – besides dodging the commute and choosing your own Slack emoji – is the built-in flexibility and opportunity for spontaneous adventures. But even with all that freedom, it’s surprisingly easy to blink and realize you spent the entire summer working from the same desk, sipping lukewarm coffee, and promising yourself, “next weekend, I swear.”
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Think about the last time someone at work absolutely crushed it. Whether you have a formal Employee of the Month program or not, they stood out as the MVP.
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Like any good business Zoom-call about full-time hiring, let’s start with some chit chat about the weather. In January of 2025, something strange happened: it snowed in Florida. It wasn’t a light dusting. No mild flurries. Not even sleet. It was full-on winter snow. Nearly 10 inches of honest-to-goodness, stick-to-the-ground snow blanketed parts of the Sunshine State. It was the kind of weather anomaly that makes the national news – and sparks a thousand group texts starting with, “Can you believe this?”
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Raise your hand if you own a car. Okay, you don’t actually need to raise your hand, but play along as we talk about how ride-share apps as a guide for hiring.
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Hey, Siri… what’s the forecast? “Looks like cloudy skies, uncertainty, light rain, and a strong chance of budget slashing.” The digital assistant knows what business leaders are really asking, we’re all questioning how to plan for surviving a slowdown.
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It started with an email.
Subject line: Urgent: Tariff Changes Affecting Your Shipment.
Your morning coffee suddenly tastes like despair. That container of widgets you’ve ordered for years? The duties just jumped from a manageable $2,000 to a migraine-inducing $12,000. And just like that, your budget has all the structural integrity of a wet paper bag.
