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Why I Wrote Free Agent Nation

What You'll Learn in Free Agent Nation

  • The old paradigm of American work was the Organization Man. The new paradigm is the Free Agent – the self-employed, micro entrepreneur forging her own path.
  • These new American workers are pursuing three values: authenticity, autonomy, and self-defined success.
  • Free agents are changing the employment contract from the bargain of loyalty-for-security to one of talent-for-opportunity.
  • The world of taxes and health insurance are still built for traditional workers, creating obstacles on the path to free agency.
  • The arrival of free agents will have downstream effects on schools, real estate, finance, politics, and American notions of success.

Most Highlighted on Kindle

  • "“Work today,” says business uber– guru Tom Peters, “is about two things: talent and projects.” "
  • "More than half of the American companies today have fewer than five employees."
  • "The question, then, is how this new workforce makes meaning. The answer is by assembling four pieces— freedom, authenticity, accountability, and self-defined success– that together comprise a new free agent work ethic."
  • "Women are a driving force behind free agency, and could possibly dominate the free agent economy. "
  • "Freedom– the ability to exercise one’s will– has become essential for making meaning in work. P. 1039 (53 highlighters)"
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Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself

The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: artists, inventors, storytellers-creative and holistic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.

Fre Agent Nation

Awards & Accolades

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Washington Post bestseller

Named by the Library of Congress and the US Department of Labor as One of the 100 Books That Shaped Work in America

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"That rare business book -- both substantial and enjoyable to read."

The Economist

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“A book with interesting facts . . . appealing interviews, friendly prose, and a provocative point of view."

The New York Times

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“A delight.”

Financial Times

Publishers Weekly

"Free Agent Nation . . . has become a cornerstone of employee-management relations."

Publishers Weekly

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“As beautifully written as it is profoundly prophetic… the best book on work since The Organization Man.”

Tom Peters

Author of In Search of Excellence
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“Warning: This book may make you rethink your career.”

CNN

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"Excellent . . . Pink astutely summarizes what this major shift in employment means to millions of Americans. . . Highly recommended."

Library Journal

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