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This is a guest-post by Mark Hayward, writing from the Caribbean.

Are you considering removing yourself from the office, or possibly traveling for an extended period of time to some great destinations?

If you answered yes to either of the questions above, and if you are not independently wealthy, then you had better learn how to network with other people effectively.

If you’re leaving a structured employment situation, how are you going to support yourself whilst on your round the world adventure? What if you turn up in Hong Kong and need to work? Meeting other like-minded people and collaborating with them can have untold, and unforeseen, benefits.

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Online consulting is a steadily blooming industry. There are consultants on almost every topic imaginable, from life coaches to expert gamers sharing their tips.

This getting started guide will explain what kinds of jobs are available, what you need to be a consultant, how consulting works and how much you should charge.

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If there’s one inevitable factor involved in working through the web, it’s this: Email — and lots of it. Wading through email is a necessary (but time consuming) task.

There’s one type of email feared above all others, and that’s long email. A procession of big, chunky paragraphs stare you down, your hand edging ever-closer to the ‘Later’ label in your email client. That ‘Later’ rarely ever comes.

And you know what? That’s a shame, because sometimes there are good opportunities and lucrative work to be mined from a mountain of words.

Every baddy has an Achilles Heel. Here’s how you can meet and defeat the dreaded long email.

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