How's Work Going? At The Malin, We Talk Good, Bad, And Horrible Work Habits
Liana Satenstein, K.O. Nnamdie and Diego Segura share their tips for a better work day.
By Gutes Guterman
Photos by Marcus Maddox
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In partnership with The Malin, Office Hours is a column that explores all the facets of our new work world.
We’re all finding new ways to work every day. Ways to work better, harder, and sometimes not at all. Nearly three weeks into the New Year, we’ve had just seventeen days to achieve a better routine to reflect on what didn’t work before. Some might say there’s still room for improvement.
I spent far too much of the last year cramming brutal hours into the crevices of my couch. As the new year dawned upon me, so did a new awareness — I have got to get out of my house. I needed a place designed for better work (and only work, no coffee shops with fleeting wifi, no cafes with rogue outlets). I needed a place that would make me, well, a better me.
As a promise to myself, I now spend three days a week at The Malin, minimum. In my palo santo-scented days there, I’ve worked, mingled and observed some of the brightest minds in culture today. Pioneers in their fields! Founders, writers, curators, you name it. I’ve learned a lot about how I like to work. So, I thought I’d ask my fellow Malin-ers: How do you do it? And what have you learned? Below, a few high-minded workers answer.