This is rad, thanks for sharing Steve. It's worth pointing out that this aligns well with what Dan Pink outlines<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc>as the three key components of the new "operating system" that supports creative work forces: autonomy, mastery, and purpose.
*Autonomy - The urge to direct our own lives.* *Mastery - The desire to get better and better at something that matters * *Purpose - The yearning to do something that we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.* -Alex -- /ah indyhall.org coworking in philadelphia On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Steve King <sk...@emergentresearch.com>wrote: > How's that for a topic title:)? > > It comes from a fascinating Forbes article - What Musicians Teach Us > About the Challenges of Being Your Own > Boss<http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/01/17/what-musicians-teach-us-about-the-challenges-of-being-your-own-boss/> > . > I won't try to summarize it, but a key point is freelancers avoid the > existential issues associated with independent work by crafting "physical > and social spaces that infuse their work lives with a sense of meaning. To > ward off existential anxieties, they connect to place, routine people and > purpose". > > So we can definitely add another advantage of coworking - it helps ward > off existential anxieties. > > And while I joke a bit about this, there is no doubt these issues are > real, independent workers need help to address them and coworking provides > help. > > As a bonus, the article also covers the music writing routine used by > Jackson Browne. > > The article references research done by a group at the University of > Michigan. I've been unable to find it, but have requested a copy from the > folks mentioned in the article. If I get something I will update this post. > > Steve > > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
