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ReCharge Langley Lessons
Well, I’m glad I tried. The Kickstarter campaign launched to create a new kind of coworks for Langley didn’t meet its financial goal. The people who pledged get to keep their money. I get to keep my idea. And, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1099 Economy, consulting, coworks, economy, kickstarter, Langley, New Economy, Whidbey
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Surprising Samaritans
The Sun has set. Christmas Eve has begun. Listen to the older Christmas carols and hear about ghost stories. Tonight was saved from being my scariest Christmas Eve. A good Samaritan, actually someone I know from Whidbey Island, heard about … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, coworks, homeless, hunger, kickstarter, Langley, personal finance, PNTP, The Great Recession, Whidbey
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Truck Repair And The Value Of Community
Ugh. The week before Christmas, time to get the tree (hoping for a late shopper’s discount), and the truck’s dashboard lights up red. The battery symbol flashes, the rpms drop, the engine dies, and I steer and brake the 4,800 … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, community, coworks, Facebook, investing, kickstarter, Langley, portfolio, social media, stocks, Whidbey
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They Decline Rewards
The action behind the scenes is always more interesting. The kickstarter campaign to create a new type of coworks continues. The public appearance is that of 1% funded. The backstage activity is appealing and encouraging; but, it is purposely backstage, … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, coworks, GoGundMe, HCLE, indiegogo, kickstarter, Langley, ReCharge, Whidbey
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A Second Step For ReCharging
One idea inspires another. I launched a kickstarter campaign to fund a coworks for Langley, WA. A perfect campaign would be launched with everything a perfect business needed. Perfection, however, is an illusion. Flip the switch and let the campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Fresh Ideas
Tagged consulting, coworks, entrepreneur, jobs, kickstarter, Langley, ReCharge, Whidbey
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Langley Coworks Kickstarter Launched
Fresh ideas are fragile. Fresh ideas require a fertile environment, which in America frequently involves money. I have a fresh idea for a coworking space, that might make such spaces work better in small, tourist towns like Langley, WA. Here’s … Continue reading
Freelance Life
I freelance and I work with others. That’s sounds contradictory, and that’s okay. My business is ideally in consulting, which is very collaborative and fascinating; but circumstances and opportunities mean I am freelancing as much as I am consulting and … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle commute, books, consulting, cowork, Curbed, digital nomad, entrepreneur, Facebook, HCLE, housing, jobs, kickstarter, Langley, mortgage, New Road Map, NRM, photos, real estate, social media, speaking, teaching, telecommute, Whidbey
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An Impressively Redefined Life – Paul Schell
Today Paul Schell died. Most people will have to do research to learn who he was. Most people will identify him by his job as Mayor of Seattle. On Whidbey he’s as well known for caring about a small town … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artist, Charity, consulting, culture, dancing, kickstarter, Langley, photos, succession planning, sustainability, Whidbey, writing
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Changing Corporations
If only changing corporations was like changing diapers. Imagine changing corporate culture by simply disposing of the messy bits, cleaning things up, and then hoping that a miracle happens and potty training was spontaneous. Corporations are changing, and while some … Continue reading
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