Virtual Coworking

Virtual(ˈvərCHo͞oəl) Coworking(ˌkōˈwərkiNG)

By Steve Pavlina

I learned about virtual co-working in the past year when a Conscious(ˈkänCHəs) Growth Club member introduced me to it. It’s very simple. A group of people hop(häp) onto a Zoom call together, and they work, each person in their own physical(ˈfizikəl) space. A work session session might last for a few hours.

This might sound odd(äd), but it’s surprisingly(sərˈprīziNGlē) helpful if you’re used to working solo(ˈsōlō). With everyone sharing their videos and being able to watch each other if they want, you also know that you’re being watched, which can make you feel more accountable(əˈkoun(t)əb(ə)l) to doing real work. You see everyone else working diligently(ˈdiləjəntlē) and looking focused, which makes you want to join in.

There’s also the option to check in with each other at regular intervals(ˈin(t)ərvəl). Ultraworking(ˈəltrə) hosts sessions with 30-minute work cycles(ˈsīkəl) and 10 minute breaks. Those intervals are a bit short for my tastes(tāst) since the check-ins feel too frequent(ˈfrēkwənt), but the general concept is interesting.

I’ve done many virtual co-working sessions, mostly last year, and while I wouldn’t want to do them all day long, they’re nice now and then. I like the variety(vəˈrīədē) of it, as long as the check-ins aren’t too frequent.

Once drawback, however, is that it’s not that exciting to do virtual co-working with strangers that you don’t know. It’s not bad though since it’s basically the online equivalent(əˈkwiv(ə)lənt) of working at a Starbucks surrounded by strangers.

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https://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2020/04/virtual-coworking/