I’ve written frequently about how putting together LaunchPad Coworking is like piecing together a massive puzzle. Sometimes it seems as though the puzzle has 20,000 pieces and they’re all the same shade of blue. And then there are the times when some mystery piece, let’s call it Piece Number 20,001, shows up and we have […]
Entries from July 2008
Cancellation policy bumps
May 28th, 2008 · 8 Comments
Categories: Brainstorming
Goofy and archaic job titles
May 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments
We’re about to post some job listings for LaunchPad Coworking. We’ve been calling one of the positions “concierge” but aren’t yet 100% committed to that title, so we thought we’d look online for some inspiration. Lo and behold, we found the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. We’ve been amusing ourselves with this list on and off […]
Categories: humor
Habitual change: stretching your brain
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Regular readers of my posts know that one habit I likely won’t soon be breaking is my whore-for-the-NYT addiction. Which is why, yet again, I am here to help parse all the news that’s fit to print into all the news that’s fit to analyze because it relates to coworking.
Today, I present Exhibit NH: a […]
Categories: Coworking
What’s the difference between work and play?
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments
I’m writing this post in Hawaii, also known as paradise. It’s awesome. I’m only here for a week and I’ve been encouraged by my good boss to work as little as possible. But not working is sort of impossible for me. I love my work.
This is a lovely place to be, since there have been […]
Categories: Productivity
LaunchPad Coworking under the hood
May 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments
One of the many, many things we’re excited about is the kick-ass network we’re going to have at LaunchPad Coworking. Apparently some very forward thinking people decided to cover downtown Austin with fiber-optic cable back in the 70s. Since then much of it has been sliced and diced, but a little sleuthing on the part […]
Categories: Technology
How do I long for coworking? Let me count the ways…
May 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments
The other day I went to one of my favorite Austin coffee houses, Epoch Coffee. I was there for a meeting with with one of our developers. It was a professional meeting. You know, the kind involving professionals.
At the next table sat a man with his infant daughter. She was very well behaved — the […]
Categories: Coworking
Our first investor!
May 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I’m happy to announce that we’ve officially signed our first cash investor — my dad, Augie Gomoll. Both my parents have been huge supporters of LaunchPad Coworking. My dad has eagerly examined all the drawings, all the plans, and every blog post. He even follows me on Twitter, and more recently, FriendFeed.
I was visiting family […]
Categories: Announcements
Right here, right brain
May 1st, 2008 · No Comments
In a special section of the New York Times dedicated to the state of business travel, there’s a piece about “right brain” meeting rooms. The idea is that, since the right side of the brain controls creativity, if you give people fun spaces to meet in, they’ll be stimulated. This, in turn, means better meetings.
Bruce […]
Categories: Coworking
