The Groundwork Blog
“Community is hugely important as an artist. When I first had a din of creative friends in my late teens in New Mexico, I was a part of a bigger ball of creative energy than I ever knew about. We were all into so many different things and somehow would throw together totally cohesive collaborative projects, regardless of how much we may have differed. The community promotes dialog, shared resources, motivation through seeing other’s work and a general sense of belonging. People who decide that they are pursuing the arts are generally very unique and being around them is hugely empowering.”
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Why would you want to come into a big, shared coworking space with no privacy when you could just stay warm at home and jam away on your laptop in your jammies all day? After all, isn’t the freedom to work from home why many of us turn to freelancing and self-employment?
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“[I’m inspired by] The pursuit of building and creating something from nothing. It comes in all shapes, sizes, and doesn’t just stop with me but passing the motivation on to do the same for others as well. I do a lot of mentoring and coaching with other businesses in my space and I really enjoy being able to help others.”
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It has been an amazing year at Groundwork! and the best part is that there’s always room to get better. Dena and I took a moment today to come up with three shared New Year’s resolutions for how we want to manage Groundwork! It’s about setting a positive intent for the coming year. You are hereby invited to hold us accountable!
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With many inspirational speeches at TEDxNewBedford it makes you wonder, how did the speakers educate themselves on their topic and prepare for the big day? We interviewed Josh Encarnacion, one of the speakers, to get an inside look on how their speeches are a lot more than just a quick think up and presentation. It takes passion and drive to make an impact which is exactly what TedX is about.
Read More >It’s hard to believe that Dena and I were camping out alone in the BETA space just a year ago. In this post I look back at our original vision for Groundwork! and reflect on just how much we accomplished.
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Interested in starting your own business or possibly joining a co-working space? Take a look into the behind the scenes of what it takes to start a business like a co-working space and the reality of entrepreneurship in this short video.
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, Groundwork! members reflect on what they are thankful for this year.
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I’ve found now that if I’m alone for too long I start getting a little weird. Having people around helps me keep focused even if we aren’t interacting. I feed off the energy. And being able to ask someone’s opinion really helps, especially since there’s such a range of knowledge.
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TEDx New Bedford was filled with attendees of all ages. I took an inside look on a college student’s perspective of this day long extravaganza. Speaker’s discussed topics on learning through stories rather than grazing the surface of history and a recent college graduate’s goal to change the way we define belief. These 2 topics I felt had the largest impact on the way I view my education and fellow classmates.
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