Felix

07/07/2017

Thought of the day: we're told constantly that "caring is kindness." It's one reason we look to friends for support but not criticism. We trust that friends will be kind, and let's be honest. We all need kindness.

We just don't need it all the time. And this is where independent pros come in. They learn that caring is *not* necessarily kindness. Caring is honesty. Brutal honesty about what issues a person is facing, how these can be recognized, and how they can be tackled. Clients pay for us as pros to care about them in ways friends can't. By telling them what we really think, and what we're going to do about it. And they know that honesty is caring.

And on those occasions where we are kind, supportive and affirmative, it means the world to them.

07/04/2017

Honestly the only American tradition I'm celebrating today is this guy. This guy *is* America.

06/23/2017

We grew our business 1000% in half a decade. Here's how.

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06/20/2017

more like running latte OHHHHHHHH did u guys see what I just did there?

06/19/2017

So says this week's featured independent pro . Want to be featured? Send us a pic of you at work. (Also, good way to avoid humans? Put them on autopay and never talk to them again!)

06/18/2017

: inspire clients by showing them they're in way better shape than you are

06/12/2017

"81 percent of employees associated positive emotions with a future in which they can work from anywhere in the world."

Uh, hands up if "anywhere in the world" = "beach" 😎🏄🌴

By simultaneously working to build positive corporate culture in remote workplaces, you can ensure positive retention while still improving your ability to recruit the right team members.

06/12/2017

Independent pro? Tutor, trainer, dog walker? 🐶 Send us a pic of you at work, and we'll feature the best pic each week.

06/12/2017

*stares at empty screen* "Looks like a pretty busy week!"

06/09/2017

It's happening in India too:

"Latest market analyses suggest that more than 60 percent of millennials prefer to switch jobs within two years rather than following the traditional way of slowly climbing the corporate ladder."

Kiara, a young, talented, and vibrant engineer, often finds herself answering questions about her work within her social circle whenever she speaks about a new project at work. The conversation usually revolves around her decision to continue working at the same company for the past two years while…

06/03/2017

Please read and share! We are *so* excited to be profiled in Fast Company, which reports that "the emergence of Felix and apps like it indicates that contingent workers have reached a scale to where a market is finally rising to meet their demands."

Which raises the important question: what would the sponsored content version of that look like?? We're flabbergasted. *Thank you* Fast Company.

06/02/2017

Copy.... and paste. Here are our three templates we use to raise rates with clients.

“Three Ways to Raise Your Rate” is part of a series of ongoing guides to managing business as independent pros. All content is written by…