Coworking. Community. Connections.
Thinking back on all the places you've worked and the relationships you had with people in those companies, chances are some of your closest friends are a by-product of those environments. Yet if you're a full time freelancer or solo act of any type, community can be a missing link. Enter Coworking—the connections without the company.
If the concept of Coworking seems intriguing and you'd like to learn more, start by Googling the word "Coworking"— as this is a rather hot topic, especially in the tech sector. There's also a website called The Coworking Community Blog if you want another jumping off point. Or check out this Philly spin off. Philly has started their own Wiki. You might try TheHatFactory— a coworking environment started by a bunch of people including Ryan Hodson from RYANISHUNGRY. Coworking is an intriguing concept. Is Coworking for you?
Labels: connections, Coworking Community, friends, relationship, Ryan Hodson, RYANISHUNGRY, The Hat Factory
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2 Comments:
Thanks for the info Jay.
Interesting for sure!
I grew up in a small town (pop. 500 or so) and when I moved to a large city, I was immediately struck by my own anonymity. This was overcome through friendships made at work...but, later amplified when I became a stay-at-home-mom.
Within the last few years, I've been exploring community in a variety of ways. The concept promoted by the Coworking piece seems to really take the bull by the horns and acknowledge/deal with the need for community...in one's own community. How cool is that? VERY (heh-heh)!
Thanks for your post, Barry. And, at the risk of sounding like a broken record (yeah, what's that?), I always learn so much from you/your site. Thanks again!
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