[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-03-31 Thread Clay Spinuzzi
Sorry to hear that you felt that way about the panel, Tony. I do want to emphasize, though, that the panel was *not* on the future of coworking. It was on "What coworking tells us about the future of work." So I wanted to get a wide set of perspectives on that topic. After all, we've seen a wide s

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-01 Thread Jay
Not a problem, Tony. This is exactly the sort of after-event discussion that I was hoping for, and frankly think we need to have. For the record, I completely agree with you on the panel and was quite surprised there wasn't as much discussion about it afterwards from those that were in attendance.

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-02 Thread Sarah at LifeSize Communications
Did you get a chance to watch the videos from SXSW on the LifeSize Communications facebook page? Here's a link to the Facebook page: http://bit.ly/a2Jm0R The controversial one with Gary Swart that Tony brought up can be found here: http://bit.ly/c6taQG Another one of the panels that I recorded was

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-03 Thread Devin
The movement must go beyond the word 'coworking.' Words will always be coopted by people who'll use them to benefit themselves. Below is a quote I received on a metrocard. "The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish, and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten. The purpose of words is t

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-06 Thread Sarah at LifeSize Communications
Liu Yan, Thanks for sharing that article! Fascinating. I like this part: "To demonstrate the way work really is, Alexander picks up a sheet of paper. 'What would be ideal would be to take this document,' he says, 'and put it here' -- at arm's length, about head high -- 'and have it just stay the

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-13 Thread Jay
Thanks Susan and everyone for the feedback. If anyone else has links to other videos, photos, or blog posts from the SXSWi or other conferences/events, please feel free to share them with the group. I can see that the definition of what 'Coworking' is may eventually evolve from the initial picture

[Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-14 Thread Sarah at LifeSize Communications
Jay, there's tons of videos and photos from SXSWi on the LifeSize facebook page. Hope you got a chance to check them all out! http://www.bit.ly/a2Jm0R Sarah On Apr 13, 9:12 pm, Jay wrote: > Thanks Susan and everyone for the feedback. If anyone else has links > to other videos, photos, or blog

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-01 Thread Tony Bacigalupo
Apologies to Jay for swaying off topic. Thanks for weighing in, Clay. I respect what you were trying to accomplish and find it regrettable that I feel compelled to use such harsh language in this forum. I rather enjoyed your and Drew's presentations, and if the panel were simply about the future

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-04 Thread Tony Bacigalupo
Really well put, Devin. I'm in the process of revamping NWC's messaging online and off, and our language will be very similar to what you proposed. On Apr 3, 2010 8:14 PM, "Devin" wrote: The movement must go beyond the word 'coworking.' Words will always be coopted by people who'll use them to

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-04 Thread Alex Hillman
Our mission has been to "Help make Philadelphia a better place to make a living doing what you love". Autonomy and independence might be a part of it, though our reach widened dramatically last year when we grew and the diversity of discipline and approach with the shared vision of "I want to do s

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-05 Thread David Troy
I've come to think of coworking as an environment that promotes self-actualization. If you think about Maslow's hierarchy (food/shelter/sex/money at the base, then a lot of higher things on top), coworking is an environment designed to allow people to move as far up that hierarchy as they desire;

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-05 Thread WHERE MMM
I love this angle David. (and use the word for hat tipping virtue to Alex). Alex, I am glad that you pointed out, ultimately, that anything that is presented on coworking should unfold from the inside. If we are going to speak and come together on coworking than that is the platform that we should

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-06 Thread Liu Yan
Really interesting and high level dialogues happening here! David and Danielle, I can't agree with you more. Coworking is truly a mentality which is beyond the restriction of location and facilities although it is the fact that co-location and technology has made coworking possible and sustainabl

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-06 Thread Liu Yan
Found this article published 14 years ago, the amazing thing is that they have all come true... http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/04/work.html Three essential changes listed in the article about the work in the past future: 1. Defying Gravity 2. Chaos Theory 3. Accepting the End of Control che

Re: [Coworking] Re: SXSW Coworking Takeaways

2010-04-06 Thread Susan Evans
Hey all, Thanks for getting the started, Jay! And my apologies for my delay to getting to these e-mails. Here are a few of the key takeaways I had post-SXSWi: 1. As most others will tell you, the value in my time at SXSWi definitely came from the smaller conversations I had post-panels, p