The Weekly Independent: April 12, 2021

Being a successful independent contractor or a Client of Choice isn’t just about doing the best work or having the best perks. It also means staying one step ahead of the curve. That’s why each week we bring you The Weekly Independent, a quick-hit digest of news of note from around the web.

• Follow these three primary productivity tips for small business owners to produce quality output within a limited time.
• Learn about the growth, motivations, and desires of women in the independent workforce during the pandemic.
• Blogger Nikkei Asia used MBO’s Digital Nomads data in a story about how Indonesia and Thailand are slowly trying to adapt to the trend.
• The Economist discusses some of the expected characteristics of the future labor market, including the benefits of transitioning to a hybrid work model.
• Foster a collaborative relationship with a team of independent professionals by following these three steps.
• MIT argues that the future of work is not solely based on automating tasks but about configuring work to align with the strengths of humans.
• Forbes explores how organizations can create a foundation to successfully adapt to the hybrid work model.
• Entrepreneur shares three marketing tactics that every entrepreneur should implement to increase their return on investment.
• Forbes article provides insights into how to be a creative thinker just like an entrepreneur, to solve old problems with new solutions.
• Campos consolidates in an Entrepreneur article different learnings from both entrepreneurs and SMEs who managed to adapt and create an opportunity amidst the global health crisis.

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