1. Virtual Assistants: As businesses clamor to cut costs, it is often cheaper and easier for them to outsource some or all of their administrative duties.
2. Consultants/Advisers/ Coaches: This is a big category that includes everything from small business consultants, fashion consultants, financial advisers, and even life coaches. This kind of self-employed business opportunity is typically for those who are trained or experienced in a professional area.
3. Brokers: Being a “middleman” can turn into a lucrative business. Two of the best performing occupations to date include insurance brokers,as well as those who specialize in the sales of securities.
4. Writers: Freelance writers and editors require very little initial overhead. In the race to increase their content pool, many sites pay per article published or edited and/or give writers a share in ad revenue. There are also several sites where freelance writers can connect with potential clients and “bid” on the chance to complete a particular project.
5. Designers: Those who are trained in any kind of designing, such as interior, industrial, or graphic design, can promote their skills as an independent contractor.
It is unfortunate that many managers want to stimulate the development of high-performance teams, but do not see themselves as active players in the process. Sometimes, this comes from a mistaken idea that a team should be self-contained and owned by the team members. In fact, teams should be owned by its members, but the manager or supervisor plays THE KEY ROLE in setting the climate for the development of teams.
We can’t overstate this point. If you want to encourage team functioning, it is very likely that you, yourself will have to change. If you don’t, any team approach is doomed to failure. If you look at teams in other contexts, you will quickly realize that leadership determines success. A sports team has a coach, a symphony orchestra has a conductor. These teams don’t spontaneously develop without effective leadership, but develop and grow with the help and guidance of a leader whose job is not to control, but to teach, encourage, and organize when necessary. A good way to describe the role of the manager is a catalyst, a force that causes things to happen for other people, and the team.
Delegating is an important tactic, not only to help you with your work load, but also or developing staff, and creating an atmosphere of employee empowerment. The critical component of delegating is to make sure each employee knows his/her degree of autonomy and authority.Organizational talent is the sum of skills and abilities available in your work unit. Effective use of organizational talent can save time and reduce frustration, while mis- use results in the opposite. Here are some tips.
Identify your own strengths and weaknesses. Try to be as objective as possible. When you undertake tasks in areas where your skills are not highly developed, you spend MORE time than would a person with more developed skills. By recognizing your own lack of expertise, you can avoid spending time unnecessarily.