Going 1099 is a book that teaches you how to become a solo federal sub-contractor and gain control of your working life, earn more money and unlock more free time. I wrote it because quite a few people have asked me how they can become a 1099. I figured it was best to write a single book that I can send them and that I can share with others who are interested. This newsletter goes out Monday - Friday and covers topics that will help you succeed in starting and maintaining successful 1099 career.
Old tools; New capabilities
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On my current project, we had a problem where access requests to our dashboards were getting lost. Basically, the owner of the dashboard would get the e-mail, and then it would get lost in his inbox. This means that the customer would get delayed access. So I set up a simple system for the data visualization team using Outlook rules that would forward all permissions requests to a shared inbox, and then another rule that would send it to a "permissions request" folder. I then set up a "watch" schedule where each week, a team member is responsible for managing the permissions requests. It's simple, but it works. I used an old tool (Outlook rules) to get a new capability (effective permissions management). -- In any organization, you are going to find lots of problems. As a 1099, if you can solve them, you will be valuable to the client. While I encourage you to incorporate new tools to solve some of these problems, it's also valuable to leverage existing tools to solve problems. This has a few benefits:
So go ahead and try it. See if you can't milk an existing tool set to get new benefits. Your clients will love you for it. If you're interested in learning how to get your first solo 1099 federal sub-contract, check out my book: |
I'm Dale, the author of Going 1099
Going 1099 is a book that teaches you how to become a solo federal sub-contractor and gain control of your working life, earn more money and unlock more free time. I wrote it because quite a few people have asked me how they can become a 1099. I figured it was best to write a single book that I can send them and that I can share with others who are interested. This newsletter goes out Monday - Friday and covers topics that will help you succeed in starting and maintaining successful 1099 career.
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