Free Radicals: Don’t Follow your Passion, Cultivate it
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The new generationChalk it
The new generation
Chalk it up to new technology, social media, or the once out-of-reach business tools now at your fingertips. The fact is, we’re empowered to work on our own terms and do more with less.
As a result, we expect more from those that employ us and we expect more from ourselves. When we get the resources and opportunities we deserve, we create the future.
Here’s a name for us: Free Radicals
Focus on these traitsThese
Focus on these traits
These traits, however, are rare and valuable—no one will hand you a lot of autonomy or impact just because you really want it, for example.
Basic economics tells us that if you want something rare and valuable, you need to offer something rare and valuable in return—and in the working world, what you have to offer are your skills.
No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.
Free Radicals want to
Free Radicals want to take their careers into their own hands and put the world to work for them. They are resilient, self-reliant, and extremely potent.
You’ll find them working solo, in small teams, or within large companies.
As the world changes, Free Radicals have re-imagined “work” as we know it.
What are the qualities
What are the qualities of a Free Radical?
- We do work that is, first and foremost, intrinsically rewarding.
- We thrive on flexibility and are most productive when we feel fully engaged.
- We make stuff often, and therefore, we fail often.
- We have little tolerance for the friction of bureaucracy, old-boy networks, and antiquated business practices.
- We believe in meritocracy and the power of online networks and peer communities to advance our ability to do what we love and do well by doing it.
- We make a great living doing what we love. We consider ourselves to be both artisans and businesses.