How do I know I’m doing the right work?

This question showed up for me this week after I spent the last three months doing work that caused me to more fully understand what I am, and what I definitely am not. In hindsight, in my world there is no such thing as the wrong work. If business cards spoke with...

Have you noticed?

Last week, a lovely researcher named Toni showed up in our space. She’s doing her doctoral dissertation on coworking, studying the ways people who work in coworking locations conduct their work (how they collaborate with others, what type of work groups they are in,...

What happens when we hit fully empty?

Two and a half weeks ago, our dear Grady dog stopped eating. No other obvious trouble: just no eating. First clearly saying NO to dog food. The next day, saying NO to treats. And the following day, NO to cooked chicken and turkey and meatloaf. Today, four veterinary...

What does it take to create and sustain Terabithia?

One of my favorite books as a kid was Bridge to Terabithia, a story of two young friends who overcome their troubled lives to create their own magical kingdom—called Terabithia—in the woods behind their homes. As I recall, the story is 80% friendship, magic, and...

What is a friendship incubator?

I’ve been feeling lately that “free community coworking space” isn’t adequate language for what we are here. Work isn’t at the heart of who we are. Not really. Then today, several random things happened and I ended up coining and defining...