February 27 Coworking Convo: Staying Engaged and Inspired as a Community Builder
A couple of years ago, digital marketing agency Heroic Search shared their top tips for marketing a coworking space. I wanted to delve deeper, so I asked some coworking
Game night at the coworking space with my coworking buddies. Anyone who has spent more than five minutes with me has heard me talk about
Jack O’Neill, who is credited with popularizing the wetsuit, died on June 2 at the age of 94. O’Neill’s passing was a big deal in
I recently heard a crazy story about a coworking space in Southern California. To be honest, “coworking” is not the right word to use here
Thinking of joining a coworking space? Nor sure if you’re ready to take the plunge? Here’s a flowchart to help you make your decision.
Coworking has been transformational to my life. I say it all the time because it’s true. I can look back to the exact day my
Dear GCUC We need to talk. I hoped that this year’s conference would be good. It wasn’t. It was freaking, over-the-moon fantastic. Whatever you’ve done
A common question among coworking space operators is how to attract new members. Whether it’s a new space just opening its doors, a space that’s
The coworking industry is on an insane growth trajectory. Coworking spaces are opening faster than we can keep track of, the news is full of
I made my debut on the local news last week. I was wearing my pajama hoodie, with no bra and no makeup. My hair was
For a long time it was assumed that drugs cause addiction. You take drugs, you get addicted. An experiment with rats proved this to be
What could Americans do with an additional 30 billion hours per year? Spend more time with friends and family? Pursue hobbies and side projects? Engage
A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of a coworking community when things are going shit. I had no idea when I wrote
Every week at NextSpace, my home coworking space in Santa Cruz, California, the community managers post a question on our whiteboard. We have some very
The coworking community is an endless fount of wisdom. From industry pioneers and coworking space operators to coworking members, thought-leaders and future of work enthusiasts,
The other day in my home coworking space, I overheard a conversation that went something like this: Person 1: Hey, did I show you the
When insiders talk about the coworking industry we talk about its staggering growth and rapid evolution from a small movement into a global phenomenon. But, in real
Small, community-focused coworking spaces face an interesting challenge. Amid chatter of the industry’s insane growth and the mind-boggling valuations of corporate coworking spaces, operators
The word “hustle” is a bit misunderstood. In startup culture, it’s generally celebrated as a lifestyle of little sleep, little time off, little self-care, a
Earlier this year at the Global Coworking Unconference Conference (GCUC) in Los Angeles, a video celebrating the global coworking movement premiered. The video shares some
I was talking with a coworking space operator recently about the challenge of standing out in an increasingly-crowded market. Their particular space has started using
I recently posted the following question to Facebook: What’s another word or phrase that captures the essence of organizations that are collaborative and/or mission-driven? What
How-to posts are a great way to reach your target audience. You have resources, tips and insights to make people’s lives easier, and you’re
Every year around this time, my Twitter feed starts blowing up with talk of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, as it’s called by insiders). The
Happy Banned Books Week! Banned Books Week is a celebration of our freedom to write and read what we like, and a reminder that there
A 2014 study commissioned by the Freelancers Union and Elance oDesk found that there are 53 million freelancers in the U.S. That’s more that the