It Was The Best Of Times It Was The Worst Of Times
Holy snails balls Batman! I've only been at the Coworking space near my home for a week, and my whole mental energy has shifted. It is my '15 minute city" dream come true. In the coworking community, we've been talking about shared workspaces in local towns; now everyone has a different outlook on the commute. Read "What if everyone could walk to work?" PDF download by Town Square here. By Town Square Somehow I've gone from hanging on by the skin of my teeth to, okay "bitches, what's nex
My Fear Of Letting Go And Escape Velocity
So I stalled out for a few weeks writing here. There has been a massive positive change in my life and work. BUT I feel like I'm balanced on the edge of a cliff. And I know that instead of falling, I'm going to jump off and fly, but I'm having fear of letting go. I am so scared of letting go even though the new work direction is a brilliant gift. BUT — 50% of start up's fail. If it does not work, of course, it will be a kick in the teeth. But I'll learn so much, and I'll go back to what
I have a new role! — is that enough of a headline?
So, reader, last week moved at 100 miles an hour. European Freelancers Week hit 60 + online events including THE BIG one - Coworking and Coliving Conference (CCCSEE) which over 380 people turned up to watch. You can flick through the CCCSSE live stream here. We were also setting the up the launch campaign for my new podcast, 'How to Market Your Coworking Space the Simple Way.' Oh, and then I posted to Linkedin I'd become Cheif Operating Officer at Velvet. Wait! You are the what of what Bern
How to write some words on your website
So there I was chatting with Carmen from Urban MBA who will be writing for our London Coworking Assembly Website. And she asked me, "How do you want me to write?" So I said, you need to write as yourself. Carmen asked, what do you mean? Can you send some examples? I did not have any, so I started this post. I know what works and I've spent years reading about writing, and most of how I write has been picked up by reading so much. Yet I still have imposter syndrome; I get stopped. I still
What Coworking And Collaboration Mean To Me
So I went for a walk with my son this morning. We had to get cash out the ATM and needed to do it before David Beckham came to give our boiler its annual service. David drives a gigantic Mercedes 4X4, and you can only pay him cash. Let's go, to the end of our road. I woke up like a bear with a sore head; my world seemed a solemn place. You know, like a hangover, without the fun of being drunk the night before. #Supercoolson was not impressed that he had to leave his home at such short not
What To Write On Your Website And Why You're Stuck
What to write? So every week I have to come up with a new idea about what to write. And in the last few weeks, I've come up with ideas — non-stop. It is too many ideas, but now I know which ones to use. How to know what to write. So I know what to write because I'm always talking to people and asking questions. And like most things in life- the problem is never the problem. If you look at Brené Brown's original TEDx talk about The Power of Vulnerability, in which she says to her therapis
The Best Coworking Space Management Software: Nexudus vs Cobot vs OfficeRnD
Coworking is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. It offers all the social and productivity benefits of working from your own office, but without the stress, overheads and long contracts. Sign-me up! It’s been a couple of months since COVID entered our lives and changed them forever. And while many coworking spaces around the world have had to close their doors for a while, it’s become very clear that the community element that they foster is more important than ever. Technolog
Coworking or Co-working?
What’s in a name? Is the old adage by Shakespeare true that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet”? Probably not. Words matter. They shape our perception of things, and in a day and age where Google can make or break a business or blog, the popularity of words and how they’re spelled, has never been more important. While there are thousands of words that I could write about, the one that is most important to me and my work is coworking, or as some people insist on spelling it, co-wo
How To Market A Coworking Space Right From Scratch
In the last few weeks, I've had a deep few conversations with people who are 'picking my brains', on marketing their coworking space. It seems like a lot of people are about to start a coworking space from scratch in the coming months. Then I ended up emailing them these answers. So in real "They Ask You Answer" style here are the subsequently copied and pasted emails, edited of course. What do you think is the most prominent problem people have when it comes to getting their act together for
How To Build Trust With Your Website And Why You Need To Act Now
A whole new layer of trust is needed in business now. In this post, you'll find out how you can use your website to build trust and develop a workflow. I'll give you three places in your workday to find words to put on your website regularly, and other than your time it is free. For people to come to your coworking or shared workspace, they need to see that you have COVID preventive measures in place and that you will know what to do if anything else happens. But no one knows what is going t