Comments on: Unfit for Corporate Life (Sometimes) http://kelsium.com/2008/11/unfit-for-corporate-life/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:43:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dave http://kelsium.com/2008/11/unfit-for-corporate-life/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Dave Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:43:56 +0000 http://daveonkels.com/?p=139#comment-63 JD, I think co-working is an excellent middle ground for entrepreneurs working outside of a traditional office environment. It offers the social component that revives our creativity and gives people the ability to learn best-practices from peers. JD, I think co-working is an excellent middle ground for entrepreneurs working outside of a traditional office environment. It offers the social component that revives our creativity and gives people the ability to learn best-practices from peers.

]]> By: JD Yates http://kelsium.com/2008/11/unfit-for-corporate-life/comment-page-1/#comment-62 JD Yates Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:01:06 +0000 http://daveonkels.com/?p=139#comment-62 I tend to agree with the unstructured philosophy. It's important to foster individual thinking and creativity. Much more, especially, than requiring rigid adherence to bygone principles that only exist for the sake of establishment. However, as with all things, it's best when you can find a happy medium that works well for the whole group. I haven't had a 9-5 in nearly 3 years, and I cherish the flexibility that I enjoy now... but, on the other hand, I sometimes miss the focus that came from mind and body acquiring a consistent rhythm. Perhaps coworking is the solution? I tend to agree with the unstructured philosophy. It’s important to foster individual thinking and creativity. Much more, especially, than requiring rigid adherence to bygone principles that only exist for the sake of establishment. However, as with all things, it’s best when you can find a happy medium that works well for the whole group. I haven’t had a 9-5 in nearly 3 years, and I cherish the flexibility that I enjoy now… but, on the other hand, I sometimes miss the focus that came from mind and body acquiring a consistent rhythm. Perhaps coworking is the solution?

]]> By: kyle steed http://kelsium.com/2008/11/unfit-for-corporate-life/comment-page-1/#comment-53 kyle steed Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:24:05 +0000 http://daveonkels.com/?p=139#comment-53 I like to think of myself as being very flexible when it comes to where I work, and who I work for. Maybe that's the military training (but I highly doubt it). I've always been easy to get along with when it comes to meeting new people, and I like to take that approach in business as well. While I've been employed now for over a year at a small, but growing, business I've had the chance to grow in my freedom of expression in my work. To me is was vital to have structure in the beginning and learn the processes of how things were done. But as time progressed and I learned those and understood them, then I was given more chances to take on projects of my own and even consult clients on my own. I think all in all I enjoy structure but at the same time I love to draw outside the lines. It's a fine blend of creativity with a dash of rigidness on the rocks. I like to think of myself as being very flexible when it comes to where I work, and who I work for. Maybe that’s the military training (but I highly doubt it). I’ve always been easy to get along with when it comes to meeting new people, and I like to take that approach in business as well.

While I’ve been employed now for over a year at a small, but growing, business I’ve had the chance to grow in my freedom of expression in my work. To me is was vital to have structure in the beginning and learn the processes of how things were done. But as time progressed and I learned those and understood them, then I was given more chances to take on projects of my own and even consult clients on my own.

I think all in all I enjoy structure but at the same time I love to draw outside the lines. It’s a fine blend of creativity with a dash of rigidness on the rocks.

]]> By: Jake Good http://kelsium.com/2008/11/unfit-for-corporate-life/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Jake Good Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:16:49 +0000 http://daveonkels.com/?p=139#comment-52 I definitely work better in an unstructured, creative environment... Working for large structured firms constrains me and makes me feel like a prisoner forced to chip away at the rocks... "Be quiet"... "You have 45 minutes for lunch"... "You should account for every minute of your day from 8am until 5pm"... When I worked for an ad/marketing agency, it was very creative and fun... loose environment and lots of fantastic things came out of it. Great work was done and everyone's attitude was happy... and guess what, people usually worked long hours and got more done... and didn't mind it! I definitely work better in an unstructured, creative environment…

Working for large structured firms constrains me and makes me feel like a prisoner forced to chip away at the rocks… “Be quiet”… “You have 45 minutes for lunch”… “You should account for every minute of your day from 8am until 5pm”…

When I worked for an ad/marketing agency, it was very creative and fun… loose environment and lots of fantastic things came out of it. Great work was done and everyone’s attitude was happy… and guess what, people usually worked long hours and got more done… and didn’t mind it!

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