“WORK together ANYWHERE: A HANDBOOK ON WORKING REMOTELY—successfully— FOR INDIVIDUALS, TEAMS & MANAGERS” by Lisette Sutherland and K. Janene-Nelson “A telecommuter is someone who works remotely (usually from home), either full time or part time, on a fixed team for one company.”“Upwork and Freelancers Union define freelancers as ‘individuals who have engaged in supplemental, temporary, […]
Read more "Book: Work together Anywhere"“First-Time Landlord: Your Guide to Renting Out a Single-Family Home”By Janet Portman, Ilona Bray, J.D. & Marcia StewartSee: http://www.nolo.com/back-of-book/USFTL.html“The Responsible Hosting section of http://www.airbnb.com has a summary of the legal requirements of more than 50 cities, with links for details. If your city isn’tlisted on the Airbnb site, call your city’s zoning board or local […]
Read more "Book: First-Time Landlord"“Being a Better Communicator: Grammar, De-jargoning, and Articulation” by Alan Ackmann Signals of bad communication: “Off-putting attitude” “Unclear instructions” “Generally disinterested” Speaker: “Associations listeners hold about you” “How you present yourself as a speaker” “Three main Audience Traits: Knowledge, Needs, Attitudes” “Four Basic Communication Goals: To inform, To instruct, To persuade, To emotionally move” Self […]
Read more "MOOC: Being a Better Communicator"“Building Trust and Commitment on Your Team” By Dan Appleman “Be Trustworthy” If you are trustworthy, then you will earn rust. “Tell the truth” You don’t have to tell everything all the time. There are times that it’s illegal to reveal some information, such as insider financial information. This means that if you are able […]
Read more "MOOC: Building Trust and Commitment on Your Team"“Every Airbnb Host’s Tax Guide” by Stephen Fishman, J. D. See also: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tax-issues-when-renting-out-room-your-house.htmlSee also: https://legaltemplates.net/resources/real-estate/renting-a-room-in-a-house/See also: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/small-taxpayer-safe-harbor-for-repairs-improvements.html “Any rental expenses paid for by guests are rental income; for example, payments a guest makes to you for repairs, utilities, or other rental costs. These costs are then deductible by you as rental expenses.”“You are entitled to […]
Read more "Book: Every Airbnb Host’s Tax Guide"“Rise: 3 Practical Steps for Advancing Your Career, Standing Out as a Leader, and Liking Your Life” by Patty Azzarello “DO Better is about producing exceptional results. DO Better is about working on the right things in the right ways. It’s about rising above the work. DO Better is about freeing yourself from your overwhelming […]
Read more "Book: Rise"“The Leadership Pipeline: How to build the leadership powered company” By Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, James Noel Unless you work in HR, I would NOT recommend this book to most people. I do not find much information that can help me to grow my leadership/management skills. Specifically, it does not cover how to enhance leadership/management […]
Read more "Book: The Leadership Pipeline"“The Culture Map: Breaking through the invisible boundaries of global business” By Erin Meyer “The eight scales are:•Communicating: low-context vs. high-context•Evaluating: direct negative feedback vs. indirect negative feedback•Persuading: principles-first vs. applications-first•Leading: egalitarian vs. hierarchical•Deciding: consensual vs. top-down•Trusting: task-based vs. relationship-based•Disagreeing: confrontational vs. avoids confrontation•Scheduling: linear-time vs. flexible-time”“The point here is that, when examining how people […]
Read more "Book: The Culture Map"I was disappointed after finished reading the chapter on rules to follow. The rules are good tips. Rest of the book didn’t resonate well with me. Your mileage may vary. “Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, It’s What People Hear” By Dr. Frank Luntz “It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear.”“The […]
Read more "Book: Words That Work"“Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide” by Stephen Fishman, J.D. See updates at https://www.nolo.com/companion/every-landlords-tax-deduction-guide-DELL.html See updates at https://www.nolo.com/companion/every-landlords-tax-deduction-guide-DELL.html “When you own residential rental property, you are required to pay thefollowing taxes:• income taxes on rental income and property sales• Social Security and Medicare taxes (for some landlords)• net investment income taxes (for some landlords), and• property […]
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