The Weekly Independent: July 19, 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.

• Digital nomads often have no formal work policy arrangements with their organizations. A Harvard Business Review article explores the importance of creating a digital nomad policy for businesses.
• Rodney Mann, Founder of Steeplechase Advisory Group, explores the meaning of time and how it can be used to evaluate and assess authentic value. 
• Entrepreneurs always deal with rapid conflicting events from good times to bad times. Jeffrey Shaw, author and a business consultant, shares his seven tips to manage the fast-paced emotions of entrepreneurs.
• Independent contractors will most likely go and stay in a community where they can feel valued. Here are three ways for businesses to build a lasting community for the independent workforce. 
• Vivek Sharma, CEO of Movable Ink, probes the new concept called “employee-workplace fit” and how it can affect the strategy of companies in preparation for the future of work. 
• Keep in mind these five upselling tips to generate more profit, build stronger client relationships, and maintain a steady stream of work.
• Haseeb Tariq, a marketing consultant, laid out four steps in building a great consulting career based on his personal experience.
• Find out how technology is leading the charge in finding and integrating independent professionals into the workforce. 
• This Forbes article urges business leaders to follow these four practices to maximize and manage the hybrid and remote work set-up effectively.
• The most common mistake that business leaders make is simply following a generic approach in setting up their hybrid workplace. In this article, Gallup identifies seven questions that leaders can use to build their hybrid workplace strategy properly. 

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