Gretchen of NextSpace and she is headed to Austin, TX for GCUC. But is she ready?
NextSpace is headed out en masse to GCUC this week – the Global Coworking Unconference. (Oh you want a link? http://www.austinukgcucco0.web01.sundaramdesign.comm/)
My husband is getting the carry-on out of the basement for me tomorrow, and the kids have been prepped on when mama’s getting back. And so has my community, my other family that I mother in bits and pieces as appropriate. I’ve got an orange shirt ready to be packed, and I’ve checked out the agenda and made some mental notes about where I want to eat. (Austin has my heart – and my stomach….)
But: I still need to get un-ready.
I co-sleep, and I send my kids to a co-op preschool, and dammit, I get the whole ‘in community’ aspect of things. I’m an Aquarius and we’re kind of militant about that sort of thing. But I feel ready for this, and frankly – I need to get un-ready.
So – I’m dropping expectations. And goals for the unconference, well – they’re still there, although I’ve filed them under ‘abstract notions’ so that I can be exhilarated and liberated by whatever happens and whatever interactions that I have. They’ll still get met, but not in a linear, check this off the list way. And contacts – I’ve deconstructed my imaginary guest list so that I am ready to meet whoever walks in the door. If you catch me chatting up the janitor, don’t stop me – maybe I’m getting some facilities tips.
Okay Austin. I’ve got some more clearing out to do, but I think I’m un-ready enough for GCUC. My one expectation – and I’m holding onto it – is that it’ll be a great time. If you see me there, say hello.
Originally Posted in Gretchen’s Blog