Working Smart... and other hallway conversations

90% of mid-sized companies outsource one or more job functions (starting with HR & IT).   And it is predicted that by 2020, the current 16 million freelancers, consultants and other independent workers in the US, will become the majority, not the minority, of the workforce.  In just 6 short years down the road, over 50% of the workers in America will be independent or freelancers.  That means if you aren’t already outsourcing some of your work, you will be soon.  The typical reason for outsourcing is that it will save time and money.  But what if, as some suggest, that’s a big lie!  If so, how do you avoid the “4x Rule” and the hidden costs of outsourcing?  Let’s start with defining the 4x rule and the hidden gotcha’s inherent in outsourcing.