Second Acts: Doing Companies Differently

Most people think of Seth Godin as a marketing guru, and for good reason. But he’s much more than that. It’s entirely possible he’s done more to encourage Soloists than anyone we know. Ever.

Early in her career, Diana Levine built an enviable portfolio, photographing celebrities like Harry Styles, John Legend, and Kim Kardashian, and two former presidents (Clinton and Obama). When the time came to start a family, she decided to leave New York and do it all over again in her hometown of Boston. Starting from scratch, she rebuilt her client portfolio, designed and built the studio of her dreams, and was flourishing — only to have it all close down when the pandemic hit. Ever resilient, Levine pivoted again. She picked up an old hobby — knitting — launched a YouTube channel, and wrote, designed, photographed, and self-published a knitting book. Naturally it became a best-seller on Amazon.

Dave Whorton spent decades in the Silicon Valley, the land of dreams of going public. His grand next act: creating a community of companies building for the next 100 years—and remaining private.

In an audacious second act, long-time Silicon Valley exec Martin Babinec returned to his tiny upstate New York hometown, determined to reimagine the region's future.

The market for creative content is dominated by tech platforms — YouTube, Apple, Spotify, and others — that are sucking billions of dollars out of the market, and away from the creators themselves. According to best-selling author William Deresiewicz, a leading critic of the arts and of contemporary culture, things for artists and creatives really are THAT bad.

● A Brief History of Coworking● GCUC● Rex Harris, author of The Healthy Workplace Nudge● “Space as a Service:” It’s Time to Break the Norm● The Loneliness Epidemic● “Home Is Where We Daydream” —Gaston Bachelard● DIY coworking spaces● Liz Elam’s coworking allstars: Bond Collective, Kiln, Common Desk, Industrious● Life Time Work (from Life Time Fitness) is the first and only coworking concept that combines exceptional workspaces with a world-class health club experience.● SOHO Works● Coworking franchises and licensers: Office Evolution, Venture X, Hera Hub● University of Houston Master of Science in Foresight

● Wendell Cox bio● Op-Ed: Why more Americans should leave home and move to other states● ShariNori by Chef Han● Chris Williams of Lucille’s BBQ in Houston● Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, says remote work should end after the pandemic● Tyler Perry film production studios in Atlanta● Tim Cisneros, Houston architect

● MBO Partners State of Independence in America report● Seven Countries with Remote Work Visa Programs● Free Agent Nation in Fast Company● Health insurance via the Affordable Care Act● Clark University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program● Fiverr freelance marketplace● Potomac Law Group● Business Talent Group● Heidrick & Struggles is an international executive search firm● Upwork talent marketplace● Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) addresses the opportunities and challenges of the 'sharing economy'● Small Business Administration

From The Solo Project, this is Here Comes Everybody, a podcast about the New World of Work and the community of practitioners and thought leaders animated by the opportunity to design a life around the pursuit of interesting work.