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14 Tools Every Free Agent Must Have

Fast Company presents the ultimate tool kit for the citizens of Free Agent Nation. Here`s what you need to stay connected to your customers, to leverage your time, and to look like a pro. Terri Lonier

Free Agents in the Olde World

The future of work in Free Agent Nation may look strangely like the past, says MIT`s Thomas Malone. Prithee: Art thou ready to join a guild? Jill Rosenfeld

Land of the Free

It`s a war out there. The economy is taking a beating. Job security is in retreat. What better time to join the ranks of Free Agent Nation! Here are the seven laws of the land. Follow them to freedom. Daniel H. Pink

Get Your Work to Go

How is the future of work like ordering take-out Chinese? For work to go, put your files online, leave your laptop behind, and wherever you land, dial in for your order. It`s ready when you are. (But you`ll have to work again in an hour. Chris O`Malley

How to Get Them to Show You the Money

Leigh Steinberg, the most powerful agent in sports, tells free agents in the business world how to negotiate great deals - and how to deal with their fear of negotiation. Alan M. Webber

Net Home

Your home office has grown to include a small arsenal of computing power, printers, and peripherals. But all that firepower just goes to waste if you can`t get all of those pieces to work together. Here`s everything you need to know to get networked. John R. Quain

Writers` Block

A bright workspace for free agents. Matt Villano

Get Your Career in Site

No, this isn`t another article about how to post your resume on the Web! It`s a practical guide to using the Web to answer the real questions: What kind of work do you want to do? What kind of company do you want to work for? Gina Imperato

Emergency Exit

With a bad economy, an ongoing war, and a daunting unemployment rate, now may seem like the worst possible time to leave a secure job. As it turns out, staying in a safe position may be the riskiest move of all. Ryan Underwood