And there are CENGAs who need to get started, who need to develop and hone their entrepreneurial skills so survive and thrive in the gig economy.

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You start to think about what it will take to flourish in the gig economy and what it will take for you to become one of those people who flourishes.

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While there are certainly highly-skilled and in-demand professionals who are able to parlay their hired-gun status into big paydays or renaissance workers who are mashing up day jobs and dream jobs, those who benefit financially from the gig economy are in the minority.

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