Category Archives: General
Cotivation Season 4 starts today with a new format!
I just sent this out to New Work City’s discussion group and cross-posted it here for observers and non-members who might be interested in joining!
Howdy folks! We completed our third “season” of Cotivation last Monday, which means today is … Read more
New memberships, now with more awesome.
For the past four months, something remarkable has been happening in lots of individually unremarkable moments. Members, largely though our new experiment in Cotivation (like “motivation” but with a ‘c’), have been helping each other advance themselves in countless and … Read more
Interview for Gov 3.0
The below is my response to questions asked by Nicole Stratton, a graduate student at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. She reached out to interview me as part of her Government 3.0 class, the results of which will … Read more
Being a Tall Poppy
While visiting the fabulously charming southeast coast of Australia this past month, I was introduced to the notion of Tall Poppy Syndrome. It’s borne of the notion that he who stands out from the rest elevates himself above his peers– … Read more
One year of the Simulcast, and addressing the NYTM’s biggest challenge
Tonight will mark the anniversary of New Work City partnering with the NY Tech Meetup to host an official simulcast of the monthly event. It’s been a lot of fun, especially with the fantastic crew of volunteers who help to … Read more
It’s time to fix the world’s relationship with business.
We’ve developed a funny relationship with business. Maybe it was a century of industrial-era emphasis on efficiency, or the consumerist culture that came with that, or something else, but one way or another, we ended up in this place where … Read more
Help me make the NY Tech Meetup the organization we all know it can be! Vote @tonybgoode in this week’s board election!
The NYTM has managed to attract nearly 30,000 people to join its ranks, without even trying. How many more out there might join if we decided to reach out to those we might not yet have reached? Could the NYTM have 100,000 members? More?
The #NYTM board election is this week. Why should you care?
Next week, the NY Tech Meetup will open voting for the 13th and final seat on its Board of Directors. Why is this important to you?
The Routines of Great Performers
What are the common practices of great performers? How can we apply their methods to our own lives?
What LooseCubes’ shutdown means for coworking and the future of sharing space
LooseCubes got it better than most: sharing workspace is about the people and not the facilities. In the wake of their departure, we have a chance to take a look at where things are going.
