A few months ago I had a dream. In my dream I rode my bicycle to a small 5 story office building in my little suburb city 10 miles outside of Salt Lake. In the office there were open cubicles, general work areas, private desks and offices, meeting rooms, most of the general equipment that one would aspect to find in an professional office setting, but there were other amenities and an ambiance which gave it a relaxed feel. There were working professionals from all sorts of fields and different companies working there. Some were independent, some free lancers, some were work from home moms who just needed a place to meet with a client,  others telecommuted (like myself) but they shared the office space and even collaborated and networked together. Some were only there a couple days a week, some came and went yet a few were always there. I enjoyed the fact that I could finally walk over to another graphic designer and get some feedback (as apposed to my current office were I am the sole creative professional) and he wasn’t trying to give me the line “but the boss said he wanted…” because he didn’t care what my boss thought. He cared about current trends in design, CMYK and DPI.  I enjoyed socializing and finally getting some work down now that I wasn’t at home with 100 distractions, pretending to be busy in the closet i called my office. It was a beautiful dream, The exchange of ideas never flowed so freely. We even had events held in our space from time to time, topics from web development to business practices to fun community things like cinema, art and outdoor adventure.

It was a grand dream.

Last Thursday three individuals who had never met before came together and gave the Salt Lake Coworking ball a push. We shared stories and visions. We generated some good ideas and made basic plans. The smallest steps, continuing to put out feelers to see who is interested in joining us, getting a poll going online and keep spreading the good word.

If you are interested in knowing more check us out on our site my coworking page where you can take our poll or leave a shout out in the wiki or leave us a comment below.

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For my Post this week I was inspired from a book I am currently reading. It is called “As a man Thinketh” by James Allen. For those of you not familiar with the text I highly recommend it. It is about remembering to be continually seeking after more positive growth and inspiration, striving to reach our full potential. To have thoughts that sow beauty, creativity, morals and genius.

I have been trying to put into practice the concept of the mastermind by surrounding myself with positive thinkers, creative and inspirational people. Hero’s that broke barriers and did what others said they could not. Recently I came across some inspiring blogs; cultivategreatness created by Travis Wright, fearlessdreams.com and Future Millionaires of America by Sean Rasmussen. These are the type of people that I want to surround myself with. These are the people who will make their life great and be prosperous because they know the secret to life.

A quote from Napoleon Hill -”THERE are ten weaknesses against which most of us must guard ourselves. One of these is the habit of trying to reap before we have sown, and the other nine are all wrapped up in the one practice of creating alibis to cover every mistake made.” My interpretation of this is that those who do the least complain the most. All of you know that where ever you go in life you will come across opposition and naysayers, quitting is weak, those who grow are the ones who “start paddling upstream!” as Janice McClanahan said. We are all a part of the Univers, intellects seeking growth and freedom. When we exchange our ideas we in essence create wealth. Benjamin Franklin said, “If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.”

We all have the power within us to choose. We can choose to focus on the weeds or the flowers. Are you bringing knowledge and wealth to share with others or are you a consumer sucking up negative ideas and thoughts?

Ideas have consequences, look at the idea Bill Gates had, look at the idea Hitler had or Mother Teresa. Their ideas had very different consequences. One last thing I wish to say, how are your ideas and thoughts working for you? Because if your thoughts are not working positively for you, you will sink deeper and deeper. I am a optimist and try to see the good in life, my hope is that we can create a community of people on a quest to improve their lives and the lives of all they come into contact with.

Thanks to all of you who are creating and contributing to the online Mastermind and sharing your thoughts with me. BTW- I got something up in my potfolio now, check it.

-Glen

So I have set an audacious goal of earning one million dollars in one year. When I told my wife she just looked at me with the “keep dreaming” eyes, but she is optimistic and told me that she was glad she married someone who is not complacent. I have been reading and listening to a lot of positive material that has motivated me in this quest. I am hoping to increase my Financial I.Q. greatly this year. I have been reading Robert Kiyosaki, Anthony Robbins and listening to the Free Capitalist.

This goal is a big part of my goal of retiring at 35. Just for reference my net value is somewhere around -$3,000 which is not too bad considering the number of people deeply in debt. (80% of my debt is a student loan). Also my purpose for this goal is not just because I want to be rich and all that, but so I can help others, that of course includes my family and friends but also those who are in need.

I don’t have a strategy currently but that is not important, it’s the desire, commitment and faith which i feel are the most important. But I do have a goal that excites me and energizes my mind, I find myself thinking and searching for opportunities everywhere. If I don’t make my goal I will have still gained a lot of experience and the person who I become and the values acquired will be my biggest gain. Check back and/or subscribe to my blog to see my progress over the year.

So what is you New Years Resolution or Goal?