Free Agent Nation

December 26th, 2009 9:50 pm

Ever since I read Daniel Pink’s “A whole new mind”, I felt I had to take a step back and pick up his first book published nearly 9 years ago. It may seem like a long time, but to my surprise, the points made in the book are as relevant today as they were when the book was written. “Free Agency won”.

Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself

Where do I start if not by saying….he was right! Pink’s prediction about the increasing interest in the American society to take charge and transform this once heavy on manufacturing country into a free agent nation, became reality. Over 26% of the working population is self-employed. Blame it on the economy, if you want. But I strongly believe what’s happening in the workforce today is a natural transition, a change that has been foreseen by Pink and numerous open-minded professionals.

” The four values – having freedom, being authentic, putting yourself on the line, and defining success on your own terms – have combined to expand our notions of the work ethic. They have formed a broad new attitude toward work – a free agent credo that’s expressed most starkly in the independent workforce but that is shaping the rest of the workforce as well”.

I strongly recommend you pick up a copy and read this book. It may turn out to be the most value you will ever get out of a $10.

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