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The following is a guest post by Neil J. Farber, MD, the author of Serendipity. Utilizing Everyday Unexpected Events to Improve Your Life and Career., where Dr. Farber explores the profound role that happy accidents have played in the creation of many things we take for granted, and takes it one step further to teach readers how to recognize serendipity and turn it into something meaningful. If you’d like to contribute a guest post to Money Q&A, be sure to check out our guest posting guidelines. Most people think of serendipity as a monumental discovery or invention recorded in historical texts, and occurring as chance or luck. The truth is somewhat different. Whereas luck just happens to someone, serendipity is … Read more

The following is a guest post by Howard Scott, author of Rascal on the Run, who left courtrooms and law offices behind for good to help readers find your passion. Today he spends about half his time in the Caribbean. Despite the financial and social perks of law, he’s never looked back. If you’d like to write a guest post for Money Q&A, be sure to check out our Guest Posting Guidelines. Want To Leave The Rat Race? Start With An Exit Plan. Here’s a Lawyer’s Guide to Leaving The Courtroom Behind In Search Of Happiness… Twelve years ago I walked out of a courtroom for the last time. After more than two decades in practice, I just couldn’t do it anymore. I … Read more

The following is a guest post by Vicky Oliver, the best-selling author of five books, including 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions. In this guest post, she writes about thriving in an open workspace. If you’d like to be considered for a future guest post on Money Q&A, check out our guest posting guidelines. We’ve become accustomed to looking to the tech industry for innovation when it comes to how we communicate. But one idea that tech mavens made popular, the open workspace office plan, is proving to be a flop — actually hindering the communication it is intended to promote. Companies as diverse as energy bar maker Clif Bar, financial services company Square, and gaming company Kixeye have opted … Read more

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 53 million American workers (one in three) now earn money from freelance jobs. Many individuals like working as freelancers because they get to create their own schedules and earn extra money. But, should companies hiring a freelancer? Companies also have several good reasons for hiring a freelancer over employees. If you don’t use freelancers already, you should think about these four ways that hiring freelancers can save your company money. Hiring a Freelancer Saves Your Company Money You Spend Less Money on Real Estate and Equipment Every employee who works in your office takes up several feet of space. The fewer people you hire, the less money you have to spend … Read more

Looking to get ahead at work and in your career? Then try this. At work, think of yourself like a CIA agent. Gather intelligence wherever and whenever you can, and get inside the mind of your boss. I’m not talking about feeding the gossip machine that most workplaces are. But gathering as much information as you can about what your boss is thinking and working on can only make you a better employee, and help you on the job. Here are a few sneaky ways you can pick up that intel, get ahead at work, and beat your peers in the rat race. Learn to Read Upside Down What’s on your boss’ desk? What is he or she working on … Read more