My first great a-ha moment with coworking came in 2015.

I was in Berkeley covering GCUC for a publication.

Tony Bacigalupo, who I didn’t know at the time but who has become a dear friend, opened GCUC by asking the audience who thought coworking was about dividing up commercial real estate for a profit.

No hands went up.

He then asked who thought coworking was about something more.

Every hand in the room went up.

It was a life-changing moment. I felt that “something more” and was amazed to see how many others did, as well.

This week I chatted with Tony about that moment, about his work with New Work Cities helping hundreds of space operators create community-focused coworking spaces, and how we, as a movement, are sitting on a massive amount of untapped potential.

He also offered a challenge to the global community, at large, to create positive impact around the world.

To share your impact idea with us, email me.

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