The Weekly Independent: May 24, 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.

• Learn how to utilize vacations as an independent consultant to help de-stress and renew energy.
• Forbes describes the new world of work and revealed the three biggest takeaways from the global work-from-home arrangement.
• Determine the appropriate bill rate that can help strike a balance between over-charging and charging too little to clients.
• Entrepreneur shares these three common beliefs that often slow down entrepreneurs.
• Answer these three questions when considering a direct sourcing strategy in an organization.
• Forbes cites MBO Partners’ State of Independence Report in an article about the best destinations for digital nomads based on a new survey.
• Chicago Tribune shared tips on how individuals can prepare to become a digital nomad.
• New York Post shares the top 10 countries for digital nomads based on Club Med’s index.
• Allwork argues the need for employers to re-think work design given the current state of workforce exhaustion.
• Entrepreneur shares three ways on how entrepreneurs can optimize time management.

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