Joe O’Connor is one of the world’s foremost experts on the shorter work week. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Work Time Reduction, a consulting and research organization that specializes in shorter work week models and outcomes-focused working. Prior to Work Time Reduction, as the CEO of 4 Day Week Global, Joe developed the world’s first pilot program of the four-day work week….
My Review Of Industrious On San Jacinto I visited Industrious on Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 3:30 pm. Rating: 4.7 stars Industrious has a beautifully designed space, primarily featuring private offices with some open coworking areas. It’s situated in a secure, corporate office park, which adds to its professional ambiance. A standout feature is the gym on the first floor, accessible to all members. I…
My Review Of Rise Coworking I visited Rise on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 3:00 pm Rating: 4.5 stars Rise Coworking in Austin, Texas, is an excellent space for small startups, particularly those in the real estate sector. It does not offer shared-desk, hot-desk, or day-pass packages for individuals. I ranked Rise as the fourth-best coworking space in Austin. Coworking Space Details Address: 1201…
My Review Of Fibercove Austin I visited Fibercove on Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 1:30 pm. Note: I was not allowed to take pictures. The owner/front desk person is pretty old-school, so she didn’t get what I was doing. I didn’t take that as a bad thing – it fits with the vibe of the coworking space. Rating: 4.4 stars Fibercove in Austin is a straightforward,…
If you’d like more resources, use the table of contents below: Weekdays in a year Work days per year for the next decade Calculator US federal holidays Spreadsheet tools and calendar downloads How many weekdays are in a year? There are 261 weekdays per year on average for the years 2023 – 2032. There are always between 260 – 262 days per year without…
My Review Of Bond Collective In East Austin I visited Bond Collective in East Austin on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 2:30 PM. Rating: 4.9 stars Bond Collective in East Austin is a beautiful, modern coworking space with a slant toward community: people work out in the park, attend multiple events per month, drink coffee and beer together, and bring their pets. Who it’s for:…
My Review Of Common Desk in Austin I visited Common Desk (the 6th & Congress location) in Austin, Texas on Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 2:00 pm. Rating: 4.8 stars Common Desk’s 6th & Congress location is a beautiful, greenhouse-like space spanning two floors. It’s a hip and trendy spot downtown with a young, entrepreneurial crowd. Who it’s for: Younger, entrepreneurial, networking crowd I ranked…
Patrick Lencioni popularized the phrase “Death by Meeting” in his 2004 book by the same name. But 2020–and the mass shift toward remote work without experience working remotely–introduced an entirely new beast. Deathy by Zoom meeting. I worked at a fully remote company for eight years. When we switched to a four-day work week, we knew meetings had to be cut way down to maintain…
Hailley Griffis is the Head of Communications & Content at Buffer and the co-host of the podcast MakeWorkWork. Hailley has great insights on both remote work and marketing (specifically PR) that I’ve been reading for a few years. If you haven’t heard of Buffer, it’s a social media management platform with the most unique, open, forward-thinking culture I’ve seen. Hailley joins us today to…
Here are my predictions for the future of the office. 1. When leases runs out, every company will downsize (at the very least). Remember: 77 of the Fortune 100 are hybrid. That’s from our RTO research you can read here. But… Hybrid for three days in the office/week = 40% unused office space Hybrid for two days = 60% unused space Hybrid work is the admission…