How's that for a topic title:)? It comes from a fascinating Forbes article - What Musicians Teach Us About the Challenges of Being Your Own Boss<http://www.forbes.com/sites/ruthblatt/2014/01/17/what-musicians-teach-us-about-the-challenges-of-being-your-own-boss/> . I won't try to summarize it, but a key point is freelancers avoid the existential issues associated with independent work by crafting "physical and social spaces that infuse their work lives with a sense of meaning. To ward off existential anxieties, they connect to place, routine people and purpose".
So we can definitely add another advantage of coworking - it helps ward off existential anxieties. And while I joke a bit about this, there is no doubt these issues are real, independent workers need help to address them and coworking provides help. As a bonus, the article also covers the music writing routine used by Jackson Browne. The article references research done by a group at the University of Michigan. I've been unable to find it, but have requested a copy from the folks mentioned in the article. If I get something I will update this post. Steve -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
