I work in coworking spaces a lot.
An often overlooked aspect is that you are physically going to a different place to work. For me personally, working at my desk with my bed right there is very risky. Before I know it, I'm lying down on my bed and dicking around on my phone for 2 hours.
When you physically go to a work space, it gets you into the right mindset. You are going there with a purpose: to work. And since you are paying for it, you better actually use it instead of procrastinating.
Some people complain that they're too expensive. In reality, they are not. Imagine your time is worth $50 per hour and that coworking space costs $200/month. Surely, the coworking space is responsible for at least 4 extra productive hours a month, compared to if you worked at home or from a coffee shop? There, you just made your investment back.
If it's not giving you 4 extra productive hours, it's not a good coworking space. Good coworking spaces create a productive environment and they save you time and hassle.
Additionally, they can be great places to network, but that shouldn't be your main purpose. I go there to work, not to socialize. Having said that, I do make use of every opportunity to grab lunch or dinner with people, got some great connections out of that.
An often overlooked aspect is that you are physically going to a different place to work. For me personally, working at my desk with my bed right there is very risky. Before I know it, I'm lying down on my bed and dicking around on my phone for 2 hours.
When you physically go to a work space, it gets you into the right mindset. You are going there with a purpose: to work. And since you are paying for it, you better actually use it instead of procrastinating.
Some people complain that they're too expensive. In reality, they are not. Imagine your time is worth $50 per hour and that coworking space costs $200/month. Surely, the coworking space is responsible for at least 4 extra productive hours a month, compared to if you worked at home or from a coffee shop? There, you just made your investment back.
If it's not giving you 4 extra productive hours, it's not a good coworking space. Good coworking spaces create a productive environment and they save you time and hassle.
Additionally, they can be great places to network, but that shouldn't be your main purpose. I go there to work, not to socialize. Having said that, I do make use of every opportunity to grab lunch or dinner with people, got some great connections out of that.