Author: Nathan S. Gibson

Nathan S. Gibson is an independent worker compliance business partner who provides expertise and creative solutions to enhance workforce flexibility and maintain compliance. He helps mitigate the risks associated with the misclassification of self-employed consultants, freelancers and independent contractors.
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To Give a Great Presentation, Distill Your Message to Just 15 Words

From Harvard Business Review, Tricia Brouk provides excellent advice on how to give a great presentation including…

Posted in Guest Post

Make Your Stress Work for You

By Marie Miguel. Marie Miguel has been a writing and research expert for nearly a decade, covering…

Posted in Grit

Karen Kay Leonard

February 18, 1943 to November 21, 2018 I last saw Karen Kay in 2015 and wrote this…

leadership qualities
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Developing Great Leaders: The Human Workplace Perspective

by Wendy Dessler   Putting the right people in place is a key part of achieving small…

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
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15 Traits of Unstoppable People

From Entrepreneur, Deep Patel provides an excellent list of 15 traits of unstoppable people. These are my favorites from…

what's your story
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How to Tell Your Story 

  From 99U, Matt McCue provides a terrific 5 step process for telling a story. Matt writes: Here’s…

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The Power of Storytelling

Twenty years ago, I read Every Leader Tells a Story by Elizabeth Weil and was impressed by the…

Roland Jerrold Gibson or R. Jerrold Gibson or Jerry Gibson
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My dad and Jean Valjean

​My dad died three years ago. He was 85 and had slipped dramatically in the year before his…

woman behind desk with two other people
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8 Ways to Get a Difficult Conversation Back on Track

  For a long time, I have believed that one difference between good and great people is…

workplace fight
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When You Get Fired or Fail Big, This is How You Bounce Forward 

From LinkedIn, Adam Grant discusses how to bounce back from being fired in a unique way.  He talks…

I'm feeling lucky
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Six Simple Habits Of “Lucky” People

  From Fast Company, Stephanie Vozza talks about luck and how it may be possible to increase one’s luck…

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Thanks in Advance – gets the best response

    From Fast Company, Stephanie Vozza shares fascinating information from a study on how to get the best…