Pro tip: That coworking space owner told me to stop using noise cancelling headphones and it actually helped

He said I was missing the vibe of the space and isolating myself from networking opps. I swapped to open backs for a week and met three clients in the common area who pay my rent now. Anyone else ditch the cans on purpose?

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elizabeth22010d agoMost Upvoted

lol that's a bold move but I totally get it. I started just popping my headphones off when I walk through the common areas and ended up chatting with a guy who needed a hand with some drywall work, turned into a regular gig for me.

matthewgonzalez10d agoMost Upvoted

Three weeks I had my headphones on. Missed a neighbor trying to flag me down about a broken fence. Felt like a jerk when I finally realized. Now I keep one earbud out when I'm walking the halls. You never know who's trying to ask you something important.