Well, it’s been two weeks since we launched this crazy coworking experiment. Everyone who has walked in the door has been great. Honestly, I wish you could all move in permanently —we’d have a big cool technological hippy commune.
But I think we’re starting to see some patterns that give us a sense of where to steer the ship.
One observation worth noting is that people are easily flustered by St. Paul’s parking situation. If that’s you, please note that parking in Lowertown is cheap and abundant — if you know where to go. We’re working on trying to get a sweetheart parking deal for members. In the meantime here are your best parking bets.
Another observation is that it’s hard to get folks to show up on a regular basis for coworking. Not that we need every last one of you to spend every last minute here. Everything in moderation, right? But when it comes to coworking it takes regular visits to create the familiarity and sense of community that breeds collaboration, which is why we’re keen on encouraging more frequent visits.
So, if you’re a coworker please feel free to wear out your welcome. The payoff is a higher level of trust and a greater potential of being asked to participate in other people’s projects (or finding people you’d like to participate in yours).
I suspect that since we haven’t had coworking on the landscape for very long that it’s going to take time for some of us to make it a more than occasional part of our work lifestyles. It’s just something you have to get used to doing, a muscle that takes time to develop.
In the meantime, we’ll be looking to up the ante and give you more reasons to change out of your PJs and add some coworking fiber to your diet. Which leads me to my next post…
