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Reengineering 2.0
November 8, 2008
Your business is going to emerge from this recession lean, or dead. The sooner companies get to the point where they have skeletal but consciously designed office space utilized efficiently by a skeletal staff, the sooner they will begin to manage their way out of this recession. This is Reengineering 2.0.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Design Thinking and Work
July 17, 2008
Over the past several months Bandit and I have written extensively about coworking and what it reflects in the larger economy. Theoretically we are writing a book about it, but that is proving to be rather slow going. Our interest in the topic/movement, though, is not waning.
I wake up this morning, once again, with design [...]
Deep Work
July 8, 2008
Face it, some books are better than others. I know, because I recently published a book that is making no spash whatsoever. This is a case of, I now suspect, an average book.
For reference to a great! book, look no further than Bill McKibben's latest, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. [...]
The Business of Independence
July 4, 2008
A few weeks back I wrote up a piece exploring the question: To what extent can/should coworking be conceptualized and managed as a business? My view- that the business-ization of coworking is an inevitability and the sooner we recognize this the more sustainable the movement part of coworking will be- proved to be rather controversial.
Apparently, [...]
Note to Self… Meetings
June 20, 2008
Somewhere, deep inside, I knew there was a reason why I loathed most meetings. Now I know why. The more meetings, the less trust.
The Third Wave
June 17, 2008
I'm in a prognosticating mood. Here's my take on the evolution and future direction of the Internet, Internet technology and applications, business opportunities, and skills.
Pre-Wave had very little commercial activity. UUNET is one of the few examples that comes to mind..
?-1993
Research
Hackers/hobbyists build applications
Significant technical talent required. Massive capitalization required.
The First Internet Wave [...]