The Case for Taking a Holiday Break For coworking space operators in London, December is often a month of tough decisions. With the festive season in full swing, many wonder: “Should we shut down and take a break or keep pushing our marketing and communications to stay visible?” While closing and switching off for the […]
My 7 Key Lessons for Building Connected Coworking Communities
In today’s coworking community, spaces aren’t just about having a desk—they’re about community, inclusivity, and generating real connections. But so many people are still getting it wrong, falling into common traps that limit the effectiveness of their spaces and events. Here are seven things to avoid and practical steps to help build better coworking spaces […]
Seven Reasons You Aren’t Writing Like You Want To
What happens when you sit down to write? Are you staring at the screen, waiting for the words to appear magically? If you are like me, you get a perfect cup of coffee beside you that you spent thirty minutes making. Then, you spend another twenty minutes deciding what app to write in and then […]
I Stopped Self-Sabotaging My Life, Here’s How You Can Too
Don’t Change Lanes Until You’ve Worked Out How to Drive in This One Over the years, sitting in coworking spaces and running Creator Write Club, I’ve noticed something, whether it’s creators launching projects or coworking space operators trying to expand. People start something, get a little bit of momentum, and then—just when things are beginning to […]
Taking Action, Building Connections: How Working Together Drives Community Success
Practical steps and real stories on how taking action and teamwork can transform your community projects. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent countless hours learning, researching, and preparing—convinced that the more you know, the better equipped you’ll be to take the next step. But what I’ve come to realie, after years of spinning […]
6 Simple Life Tips For Busy Creators To Get Your Focus Back In A Day
This weekend, I did something radical for the first time in months: I didn’t turn on my computer. This weekend marked a shift, stepping away from the usual routine of being constantly connected. Of course, I’ve known this was a good idea since I discovered the Internet in the late nineties, but I have yet […]
5 Important Lessons from Failed Goal-Setting Attempts
A Goal without a plan is just a wish. How often have you set a goal and forgot it 10 seconds later? I’ve given up trying to determine whether it is me or the system. I’ve read so many books and taken so many courses that you have no idea how much I know about […]
5 Daily Habits to Improve Member Participation and Contributions for Community Leaders
As a community leader, you must keep some energy active, whether online, in person, at a coworking space, or running a meetup.
If you are doing EVERYTHING, I would not call it a community; I’d call it a following or a service.
And after a while, you’ll burn out.
Tips for Community Builders to Easily Create Newsletters in Under an Hour
Most people overcomplicate writing their weekly newsletter. Especially when it comes to their business, and I get it. WTF do you put in there that does not sound drab and bland? Before going any further If you would not take the time to read it, please don’t send it. So many marketers send out stuff […]
Critical Mistakes In Weekly Newsletters For Community Builders And Coworking Space Owners – And How To Avoid Them
Over the last few months, I’ve been asking community builders in the coworking industry how they handle email newsletters. Before we get into it, most of you know I’ve been madly in love with emailing articles and updates for around twenty years. Being in love does not mean I get it right every week; it […]
My Journey to Finding a Realistic Productivity System (And Why It Matters)
This week, our new Community Builder cohort discussed the system of capture. We gave the cohort people a way to calculate their ‘existential overhead’ and decide how and where to use their energy. What is the System of Capture? This may sound elaborate and wordy, so let me explain. Choosing what to focus on, what to do […]
How Can We Navigate the Noise: Can Self-Awareness and Focus Guide Our Journey?
A lot of time, more than I care to admit, goes into thinking about what to do and what might happen and too much of what I think might happen never happens. Which means there is a lot of not happening — happening. Last week, I shared Rachel Aaron’s 2k—10k book in my weekly email to the […]
Do good community leaders hang around with other good community leaders?
Do good community leaders hang around with other good community leaders? Why is hanging around others who do the same thing you do necessary? When we talk about the London Coworking Assembly, we talk about community leaders. Everyone most active in the London Coworking Assembly is a community. They are not just running a coworking […]
How do I start an email list for my coworking space?
The best thing you can ever do for your coworking space is start an email list as early as possible. But don’t start an email newsletter because no one wants to sign up for your email newsletter. Something on your front page that says join our email newsletter either says you want to sell me […]
Is your coworking space a place of productivity, OR is it a social club?
What is your balance between ‘doing’ community and ‘doing’ work in your coworking space? For many, like myself, the primary reason for choosing a coworking space over working from home is a mental health necessity. I need to have a connection with human beings. But wherever I go, I have to know that I will […]
