Comments on: Crowdsourcing http://www.micklerandassociates.com/crowdsourcing/ Vancouver, WA & Portland, OR IT & Computer Services Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:19:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rick G http://www.micklerandassociates.com/crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Rick G Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:10:00 +0000 http://www.micklerandassociates.com/?p=910#comment-164 These are valid points indeed. As you've identified the change is constant - which can be painful for those who really dislike change. Another point in case involvs the politicians that are bantering around the who and what of some form of universal health insurance. There is definitely a change going to happen in the workplace - suddenly health insurance will no longer be a benefit, because some form of it will belong to all. Thus what was once a reward now becomes non-issue. However, if the environment plays out in such a way, the door to owning one's own business becomes quite a bit more attractive. The business field suddenly becomes more competitive while the workplace becomes less attractive. Personally, I've benefitted from the three practices mentioned in this post. Contracting, providing free (pro-bono) services, and relationship building have all been involved in my business and workplace career. Anymore, I'm not sure how not to do those things! These are valid points indeed. As you’ve identified the change is constant – which can be painful for those who really dislike change. Another point in case involvs the politicians that are bantering around the who and what of some form of universal health insurance. There is definitely a change going to happen in the workplace – suddenly health insurance will no longer be a benefit, because some form of it will belong to all. Thus what was once a reward now becomes non-issue.

However, if the environment plays out in such a way, the door to owning one’s own business becomes quite a bit more attractive. The business field suddenly becomes more competitive while the workplace becomes less attractive.

Personally, I’ve benefitted from the three practices mentioned in this post. Contracting, providing free (pro-bono) services, and relationship building have all been involved in my business and workplace career. Anymore, I’m not sure how not to do those things!

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