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

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 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.

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.