Like most people, I’ve had waves of frustration, fear and overwhelm about work, virus, future etc.
Uncertainty is hard and my temptation is to overmanage, to overschedule, to overcontrol my work and life.
A: Acceptance
B: Breathe
C: Create and collaborate
D: Dig deep and distance yourself
E: Engage with your people
F: Focus on friendship
Passion can inspire us and it can drive us.
But can it sustain us?
If our business/space/project/company is sustained only by passion, what happens when that passion wobbles or fades?
These two things are true:
1. Every Thursday I send out the Coworking Out Loud Newsletter.
2. Thanksgiving in the States is always on a Thursday.
Every Thanksgiving I wonder
I’m obsessed with a song right now.
I’m hesitant to tell you what it is because it’s a bit too on-the-nose, but the story falls apart if I don’t, so here goes.
It’s
Apparently it’s Friendly February.
I saw this graphic last night as I was scrolling through one of the socials, and had to share it.
The calendar was created by the team at Action for Happiness, a “movement of people committed
I tend to be on-again, off-again with podcasts.
I’ll get into them for a while, then I’ll fall away.
When I’m in a podcast groove, I like to listen to them on long walks. That way, I can jam through
Way back in 1989, Queen Latifah dropped “Ladies First” on the world.
The song called for the elimination of stereotypes and giving women due respect. It balanced smart insight, a contagious groove, a spirit of unity that Latifah always
For the last couple of years, I’ve heard buzz about the included.co Secret Santa project for coworking space operators and members. To be honest, I had every intention of participating, but never got around to it.
Until now.
Earlier this
Jennifer, one of our community managers at NextSpace Santa Cruz, gives great hugs.
You know the type of bear hugs that make you feel like everything’s ok?
She gives those ones.
Yesterday, Jennifer and I had a quick chat