Tag: "Coworking"

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Project Management Discussion Recap

March 4, 2013 | No Comments

The Docking Station would like to extend a special thank you to Levi Fuson of Twitch Interactive for a great presentation at our February lunar society meeting!  In case you missed it, Levi discussed several different types of Project Management software and how to identify the one that’s best for your business.  Here are some [...]

Thinking About Coworking? Here are 5 Benefits to Consider

March 4, 2013 | No Comments

If you’re a freelancer or independent business owner, you may be wondering if coworking is a good fit for you.  Chances are, you’re currently working from home or a coffee shop and enjoying flexible and low-cost work space.  If working from these spaces is so great, why search for anything else?  Because coworking offices combine [...]

Study Shows Coworking Boosts Creativity

January 23, 2013 | No Comments

While it may be a cliché, two heads really are better than one – at least when it comes to creativity.  In his book, “Imagine: How Creativity Works,” Jonah Lehrer summarizes the results of a study of populations and cities relative to creativity.  Physicist Geoffrey West determined that when people come together, they become much [...]

February Events

January 23, 2013 | No Comments

Lunar Society Preview Night – February 12th, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Lunar Society is an exclusive series of professional development events, and we’re inviting the public to participate in our February event for free!  Levi Fuson, of Twitch Interactive, will be facilitating a discussion on project management software.  We’ll explore the different types of software available, [...]

Lunch n’ Learn – Feb 27th – “Workplace Wellness for Success and Longevity in Your Career”

January 22, 2013 | No Comments

“Workplace Wellness for Success and Longevity in Your Career”  This is not your typical “eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep” wellness seminar.  You’ve heard that before.  Rather, we’ll explore how wellness provides us with a foundation that is essential for propelling us forward in life and our career.  Topics for discussion include: – How wellness [...]

Virtual vs. physical: The mobile office. Do you need an office?

January 9, 2013 | No Comments

Do you ever find yourself daydreaming about a life where you weren’t confined to the same 4 walls 40+ hours a week? In this alternate life, you’re free to travel the city, state, country or even the world, simply because you’re not tethered to a desk in an office that you pay $X a month for. The [...]

Looking For a New Home for Your Office?

September 14, 2010 | No Comments

We’re here. Accepting members.  Opening, well, soon… (early in 2011)

9 Tip for Staying Productive at The Docking Station (a Coworking Space)

September 14, 2010 | No Comments

Lifehacker has a great article on their site about how to be productive in a coffee shop, or any where away from the office.  It’s a great read, albeit a bit on the ‘technical’ side. (they talk about things like batching your Internet connectivity needs to minimize the wi-fi drain on your battery).  I’m a [...]

IBM Canada Goes ‘desk on demand’

September 9, 2010 | No Comments

IBM’s technology services aren’t the only thing that they’ve made ‘on demand’ – they’re making their physical office spaces follow suit. Shared desks, stay-at-home workers, space at a premium: welcome to Toronto’s new alternative offices. With commercial real estate prices still high and sustainability a hot topic, some brave (or crazy, perhaps) companies are turning [...]

10 Reasons to Stop Working in Isolation, and Start Coworking!

September 1, 2010 | No Comments

As if you need a bunch of reasons to work in super-cool spaces that energize and motivate you…we thought we’d drop a few more thoughts down the hatch. Most coworking spaces seriously cool and offer space for less than $500/month. Places like IndyHall in Philadelphia, PA are committed to openness, and collaboration and draw inspiration [...]