Comments on: CoWorking: A Great Opportunity to Work and Live Differently http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jerome Chang http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-6827 Jerome Chang Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:29:49 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-6827 Hey Rhett. I somehow just found this blog months after you posted this entry. It's a small world: I've known Blake for years back in the days when I used to live in Dallas myself (1995-1999), and now we both started coworking spaces. Thanks for the mention! Hey Rhett. I somehow just found this blog months after you posted this entry. It’s a small world: I’ve known Blake for years back in the days when I used to live in Dallas myself (1995-1999), and now we both started coworking spaces.

Thanks for the mention!

]]> By: Robert Richman http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 Robert Richman Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:55:59 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3330 Thank you so much for linking to us at BLANKSPACES! We could do a special offer for your readers if you're interested. Robert Thank you so much for linking to us at BLANKSPACES! We could do a special offer for your readers if you’re interested.

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]]> By: Blake http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 Blake Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:36:07 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3329 Rhett - It was great meeting you last week. I finally got around to catching up on your post after catching your tweet over the break. It's interesting to read your thoughts on applying coworking principles to the church environment and counseling. You may be on to something! Go for it! Watermark church - here in Dallas - had considered at one time opening up some tower space for rental to creative folks and other ministries which would have been a cool experiment. If anyone reading this is in Dallas and seeking to get out your house, solo office, or just interested in meeting other local entrepreneurs and creatives, I welcome you to join the discussion on what CoHabitat should be. Here are some links to get started: Facebook page: http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-TX/CoHabitat-Uptown-Dallas/44970809001 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cohabitat Thanks for helping spread the word Rhett and I look forward to seeing you around CoHabitat. Rhett – It was great meeting you last week. I finally got around to catching up on your post after catching your tweet over the break.

It’s interesting to read your thoughts on applying coworking principles to the church environment and counseling. You may be on to something! Go for it!

Watermark church – here in Dallas – had considered at one time opening up some tower space for rental to creative folks and other ministries which would have been a cool experiment.

If anyone reading this is in Dallas and seeking to get out your house, solo office, or just interested in meeting other local entrepreneurs and creatives, I welcome you to join the discussion on what CoHabitat should be. Here are some links to get started:

Facebook page: http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Dallas-TX/CoHabitat-Uptown-Dallas/44970809001

Twitter: http://twitter.com/cohabitat

Thanks for helping spread the word Rhett and I look forward to seeing you around CoHabitat.

]]> By: jim http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 jim Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3328 I never really thought about it, but guess I already have that sort of thing already built in, my wife is a solo pastor too at another church! So we are often talking and collaborating on various ministry ideas, and some but not as much on the sermon writing process (we have totally different styles when it comes to that...) I never really thought about it, but guess I already have that sort of thing already built in, my wife is a solo pastor too at another church!

So we are often talking and collaborating on various ministry ideas, and some but not as much on the sermon writing process (we have totally different styles when it comes to that…)

]]> By: Michael Trent http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 Michael Trent Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:03:03 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3327 Rhett, oops - I put this one the wrong post the first time.... Great post - this has been a major part of discussion over the last few years in what we do. I even visited a simular location in Santa Monica on my last visit to Bel Air - Here’s a recent post I did that was initiated from simular conversation: http://thirdplaceconsulting.blogspot.com/2008/09/redefining-third-places-part-1.html Rhett,

oops – I put this one the wrong post the first time….

Great post – this has been a major part of discussion over the last few years in what we do. I even visited a simular location in Santa Monica on my last visit to Bel Air – Here’s a recent post I did that was initiated from simular conversation:
http://thirdplaceconsulting.blogspot.com/2008/09/redefining-third-places-part-1.html

]]> By: Rhett Smith http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Rhett Smith Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:39:38 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3326 Jim: I hear what you are saying. I think there are still some ways to provide some privacy in co-working spaces. Some co-working spaces have private offices as well, or private rooms that people share. I like retreating to solitude, especially during sermon prep...but over the last couple of years I have enjoyed preparing the sermon in a more collaborative setting...used to get a lot of feedback from some of the youth ministry staff at my previous church as we sort of walked through the sermon process together. I really liked that part. rhett Jim:

I hear what you are saying. I think there are still some ways to provide some privacy in co-working spaces. Some co-working spaces have private offices as well, or private rooms that people share. I like retreating to solitude, especially during sermon prep…but over the last couple of years I have enjoyed preparing the sermon in a more collaborative setting…used to get a lot of feedback from some of the youth ministry staff at my previous church as we sort of walked through the sermon process together. I really liked that part.

rhett

]]> By: wess http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 wess Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:16:36 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3325 great idea Rhett, this is really cool. I'd like to join a blank space if it didn't cost money. great idea Rhett, this is really cool. I’d like to join a blank space if it didn’t cost money.

]]> By: jim http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3324 jim Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:42:12 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3324 It's an interesting idea and I love trying to reduce the footprint that churches consume, but I do think this is heavily weighted toward the extroverted personality type. As an introvert, and a pastor (not on a multi-staff) I'd go absolutely crazy in a place were I couldn't shut the door and have some down time. It’s an interesting idea and I love trying to reduce the footprint that churches consume, but I do think this is heavily weighted toward the extroverted personality type. As an introvert, and a pastor (not on a multi-staff) I’d go absolutely crazy in a place were I couldn’t shut the door and have some down time.

]]> By: JD Groves http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 JD Groves Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:58:08 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3323 I think it would be one of the coolest and best things ever for a church to share working space with other working professionals. How grounded would that church's leadership be in the community and in the culture?! Right now a huge struggle I face is how do i have real relationships with normal people who aren't Christians. I work all day at church, my friends are from our church, and I dont have other activities where i could really meet people in a natural way, that doesn't feel like I'm out to "win 'em to Jesus". Man that is such a cool and exiting idea. keep it up Rhett!!!! I think it would be one of the coolest and best things ever for a church to share working space with other working professionals. How grounded would that church’s leadership be in the community and in the culture?!

Right now a huge struggle I face is how do i have real relationships with normal people who aren’t Christians. I work all day at church, my friends are from our church, and I dont have other activities where i could really meet people in a natural way, that doesn’t feel like I’m out to “win ‘em to Jesus”.

Man that is such a cool and exiting idea. keep it up Rhett!!!!

]]> By: Greg Atkinson http://rhettsmith.com/2008/11/coworking-a-great-opportunity-to-work-and-live-differently/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 Greg Atkinson Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:03:05 +0000 http://www.rhettsmith.com/?p=1434#comment-3321 Great thoughts. I'd love to see church offices look more like that, too. Great thoughts. I’d love to see church offices look more like that, too.

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