Gig Life After 50!

Gig Life After 50!

I grew up with the idea you go to college, get a job and retire in your 60s…but sometimes you have to make peace with the fact it does not always turn out the way you envision it. I was a sales executive with a good salary, benefits, paid time off and a retirement...

myGIGlife…Avoiding Nightmare Traffic

myGIGlife…Avoiding Nightmare Traffic

Why myGIGlife? In a word....Traffic. This article reminded of the awful commute I used to have, stuck in gridlocked traffic for hours to arrive at the office completely frazzled to get a cup of coffee, chit chat with co workers, attend a meeting and get nothing done...

The Rising Freelance Economy

The Rising Freelance Economy

Brendon Schrader, Fast Company, 08.10.15   As of May 2015, 15.5 million people in the U.S. were self-employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—an increase of roughly 1 million since May 2014. That number is expected to keep growing at a steady clip....

The Digital Nomad

The Digital Nomad

An Article by Stephen Zarick, CEO, VO Group, LLC The Digital Nomad: One that is not physically bound to an office, a desk, a customer base. Not bound by desk, by office, by town, by customer, by industry, not even bound by country.I, Stephen Zarick, have created an...

VO Group: A Virtual Sales Organization

VO Group: A Virtual Sales Organization

VO Group is a Sales Development company started by Stephen Zarick. The original intent of VO Group was to create an environment for self-employed sales professionals to work and to find work in a virtual atmosphere with a virtual team. Stephen Zarick started VO Group as a single father and wanted to have a work at home model so he could embrace a family-first lifestyle.