I still can hardly believe it, but it’s true… I am the Grand Prize winner of the Elance “New Way to Work” contest. There are about 1,000 people that I should thank. There are so many people who have encouraged me and inspired me and influenced my thinking as I’ve made this journey toward self-employment. There are so many bloggers whose success made me think, “Maybe I could do that, too.” So many authors and thinkers and visionaries that made me wonder, “Is there a better way to work?” I’m grateful to all of my clients on Elance – thank...

Note: This post won the Grand Prize in the Elance “New Way to Work” contest. I’ve hated almost every job I’ve ever had. OK, “hate” is too strong of a word. Let me put it this way: I have often felt deep frustrations and resentments toward every job I’ve ever had. I haven’t hated the work itself or the people that I’ve worked with, or even the organizations that I’ve worked for. I’ve done really good work and had some great times with some really great people. But what I’ve hated are the limitations and confinements and pointless restrictions of the...