If you follow coworking on social media, you've likely see the news that WeWork is no longer paying for meat for its employees. As Fast Company reports, the company has "instituted a new policy that employees will not be allowed to expense meals including poultry, pork, or beef, nor will the company … [Read More...]
It’s Not Just You. Creating Content Can be Stressful.
I received a record number of responses to last week's Coworking Out Loud Newsletter, so I decided to republish it here. If you want to receive future newsletters, subscribe here. Hi there Content can be stressful. There, I said it. It’s a challenge to consistently create, ship and … [Read More...]
Could You Survive the Loss of Your Coworking Space?
Let’s do a little thought experiment. What would happen if you lost your coworking space? I mean the actual building, with all your cool interior design, your ergonomic furniture, your soundproof phone booths, your glass-enclosed meeting rooms? Would your community stay connected until you … [Read More...]
Coworking and the Birth of Rock and Roll
A recurring topic of conversation during my record store years was around that period in music history when blues and early R&B—styles created by black artists—were co-opted and sold to white audiences. The obvious example of this is Elvis Presley, who, um, borrowed heavily from Chuck Berry, who is arguably the real father of rock. […]
You Can’t Force Community
I was recently chatting with a fellow Peers Conference attendee in Austin, Texas. We were at a post-event happy hour swapping stories about working alone, freelancing and the benefits (and pitfalls) of working for an agency. The conversation turned, as it often does with me, to coworking. I asked my new friend if he had […]
Turning People Away from Your Space Can Strengthen the Coworking Movement
I spent my first year coworking in the wrong space. The long-story-short is that it just wasn’t a good fit for me. I didn’t really participate in the space or community because it never felt like home. After a year, I left and found my longtime home coworking space, NextSpace Santa Cruz. At NextSpace, I […]
Work From Home Fashion Fails: an Illustrator’s Hilarious Case for Coworking
It’s easy to laugh at the work from home lifestyle. Because, for a lot of people, it’s not pretty. Remember last year’s oh-so memorable Freelance Achievement Stickers, which included such winners as, “Talked to someone in person today,” “Good Skype behavior,” and “Remembered to eat.” And who can forget the LOL-inducing conversation between a 911 […]