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The siren song of independent work—freelancing, consulting, or starting a solo venture—is the promise of “freedom.” Freedom from the 9-to-5, freedom from a boss, freedom
We are often told that “the truth will set you free.” In the context of a career, we imagine that achieving total clarity about our
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Every corporate office is filled with “closet entrepreneurs.” You see them in the breakroom, whispering about a revolutionary app idea, or sketching out business models
