Actually, free agents are very in tune to corporate politics. Since each client has their own different political nuances, free agents are involved with multiple political environments.

Sometimes free agents are brought in as an objective third party to settle a political dispute. Another example is if client's representative that hired free agent leaves or is reassigned during project. These situations require free agents to be very adept at navigating through different political environments and circumstances.

One positive aspect is free agents do not have to deal with a client's politics beyond project's term.

Corporate politics is a reality whether you are an employee or a free agent.

Myth 4: All I have to do to succeed as a free agent is just print some business cards

Any person contemplating free agency that believes above statement will be an employee in very near future. Becoming a free agent is relatively easy compared to starting a manufacturing company or most companies from scratch. However, disparity ends there.

The pitfalls to free agency are similar to any business: market yourself to get clients, produce a quality product for a reasonable price and make a decent profit. Another caveat to consider is that most companies usually begin with more than one person. Free agents typically work alone and do all work, even coffee making and photocopying.

Myth 5: Free agents charge too much money

When employees inevitably find out amount of money a free agent receives for a particular project, typical response is one of jealously, "Why did that free agent get paid so much? I could have performed that project for less money."

Employees have to remember that a free agent is entirely responsible for their own benefits and expenses. A small sample of these issues include taxes, retirement, health insurance, professional development, office space, vacation, and sick days. In addition, work (your income) is not guaranteed for 52 weeks a year like an employee.

Benefits and expenses cost an employer a lot of money. Estimates fluctuate between 100% - 300% of an employee's salary.

In order to earn financial equivalent of a particular employee's salary, a free agent generally needs to have revenues of at least twice that employee's salary.

How is this possible you may ask? Let me tell you how and why this is possible! There are and always will be people with skills and qualifications who will need someone to provide them with a job. As a mastermind you can become that someone.

We all know what happened after September 11, when airlines and other firms started to downsize. Thousands and thousands of highly qualified people were laid off to roam streets looking for jobs. Thousands more left college and joined thousands already on streets hoping to find a job. Those who are already masterminds capitalized on this opportunity and if you were one, you could too.

Here's what you need to do in order to become a mastermind: a.. First you need to identify a need in marketplace or elsewhere b.. Set-up framework to capitalize on that need (company) c.. Find people with skills (victims of downsizing, college graduates) d.. Trigger demand by advertising your service/product e.. Supply resulting demand In end you create a win-win situation for all. As a mastermind you identify a need and exploit skills of these highly qualified individuals. They in turn get a job, which they didn't have and for which they and their families will be eternally grateful to you. There's a great need for individuals to become masterminds and positively change not only their own lives, but also of many others whose lives would otherwise not change.

Do you want to become a mastermind? Then go and become it!