Category Archives: Independent Revolution
The Rise of the In(ter)dependent Workforce
Over the course of history, our relationship with work has shifted, back and forth, between three basic levels:
- An employee is dependent upon their employer. They have minimal freedom and maximum structure, with appropriate tradeoffs.
- We tend to define the
NYC is the biggest coworking city in the world. Here’s why that’s important.
f coworking can help fix the economy and make the world a better place, NYC is the place for us to start finding out. I look forward to exploring the possibilities in earnest.
Achieving better focus, by way of Kevin Durant
Testing out a new antidote to distraction: What Would Kevin Durant Do?
Resolving the battle of work vs. life
Why should we accept a world in which eight hours of the day are “dead”; why shall we not create a world in which our work is as much a part of life, as much alive, as anything we do at home with our family and with our friends?
Do you want to build an Instagram, or a Photojojo?
So you want to start a business, and you dig photography. Sweet! What are your options?
The Rise of Independents
Tonight, a brilliant group of people are going to gather to discuss a topic which is hugely important to our future: the emergence of a workforce unlike any we’ve seen before. With 29 million people in the US out of work, countless students graduating this month, and many more unhappy with the work they do, we’re in serious need of some fresh ideas.
Shed pounds, or baggage?
How are you approaching the new year? Do you have high expectations? Have you set yourself up for disappointment already? Perhaps, before things get crazy again, there’s a way to sidestep the post-New Year’s blues.
Rising Above
When big business marches in and starts stomping around in a budding movement’s sandbox, it’s easy to get sucked into the muck. But the better path is to channel the energy into doing good.
Energy Crisis
“The problem is the robbin’ of my time is so common that it’s not even thought of as a crime / Try to find just an hour that I can call mine”
Jerry, the Cambodian food truck owner, loves his damn job
While many of us tie our search for fulfillment to our quest for fortune and fame, some find it in the most unlikely of places. Like a lonely food truck in the pouring rain.
