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“Innovation” is Dead
January 3, 2009
Bruce Nussbaum wrapped up 2008 with a post on his BusinessWeek blog titled "'Innovation' is Dead". Most of the follow-up commentary revolved around whether "Transformation" was better/worse than "Innovation" as a focal point for 2009, given the apparent overuse of the word "innovation" throughout 2007/2008.
Coworking to Corporate
November 27, 2008
I recently submitted a conference proposal on the subject of coworking. The challenge is/was to explain coworking to an audience of corporate real estate, human resources, finance, and information technology professionals. What follows is an early draft of the of the first part of the proposal.
The Emerging Ecology of Work and Workplace
October 1, 2008
Recently posted to the Coworking Google Group. Reposted here as a lead in to a series of posts of the emerging ecology of work/workplace.
After a year of living the life of a working nomad, and after many conversations with both coworkers, independents, entrepreneurs, as well as people in corporate HR and Real Estate, it's clear [...]
101 Stories from the Future of Work
September 23, 2008
Well guys, we are drawing near.
Tony, Todd and I have been hard at work on our 'coworking book' for many months now, and we are close indeed. The book has evolved into being about more than coworking. What we have encountered in our journey into coworking is a glimpse into the Future Of Work.
Coworking is, indeed, a key ingredient [...]
From a Recent Conversation of Mine
September 18, 2008
Regarding nomadism:
There's no doubt in my mind that we're on the front end of a powerful trend; a trend that will only intensify as the current economic situation forces employers to look for ways to save money, and as workers look for ways to spend less time commuting and less money on gas.
- Todd Sundsted [...]
An Observation on the State of the Bandwagon
September 12, 2008
If you type "coworking" or "coworking" and the name of a city into Google the sponsored links increasing look like the following:
I have no idea whether or not this is good or bad. I have no doubt that a group of people could come together and turn a corner of a rent-a-desk into a [...]
Conjunctured to Indy Hall Via Ground Control
August 28, 2008
(Lake Travis sunset, west of Austin)
In Austin for a few days for meetings, and lucky to spend a few days coworking with the awesome guys at Conjunctured.
Bandit leans over just now to remind me that the 1st Anniversary Party at Indy Hall is coming up soon. Tony B will surely be there...Luuhckeeee!!! You better be [...]
Dell’s Recognition of Digital Nomadism
August 21, 2008
I've been reading Dell's Digital Nomads site and the reactions (for/against) to it. I'll be interested to see whether or not this catalyzes interest in telecommuting, coworking, nomadism, etc. at the corporate level, whether this develops into any kind of meaningful community place for digital nomads, or whether it evolves into a transparent marketing tool [...]
The Business of Coworking, Part II
August 15, 2008
A few months ago I wrote a piece on the Business of Coworking. It received a decent amount of attention, both positive and negative. Frankly, more negative than anything, but that was the point.
Can coworking be a business? Should it?
Clearly there are different answers that can be provided here. What I am interested in [...]