082: Norman Smallwood - The Path to Your Highest Potential and How to Benefit from Outside Experts

Released Wednesday, 28th September 2016

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082: Norman Smallwood - The Path to Your Highest Potential and How to Benefit from Outside Experts

Wednesday, 28th September 2016

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Norm Smallwood is doing innovative and ground-breaking work in the areas of leadership and business development. His most recent book, Agile Talent, dives into the ever increasing growth of freelancers, outside experts, and knowledge workers. Is freelancing just a fad? The answer is no. So many people, whether on full-time or part-time work, are looking for other options to increase their household income. Dive into Dr. Norton and Norm's fascinating interview today.

Key Takeaways:

[2:40] What Norm learned about the growth of freelancers while researching for his book, Agile Talent.

[7:20] How are outside experts helpful to small business owners?

[12:30] Perhaps it's time to step back and look at how to effectively optimize your current job role.

[14:00] There are all kinds of organizations right now that cater specifically to freelancers.

[18:15] Is this 'freelancing thing' a fad?

[20:45] How can freelancers and other knowledge workers think about their performance?

[21:50] What's the difference between aggregate knowledge workers vs. individual knowledge workers?

[22:10] Norm dives into the 4 stages of development.

[25:30] Do workers have to do more work to get from stage 2 to stage 3?

[36:15] What do the best researchers in the world need? They need people!

[39:00] Mindfluence challenge of the week.