When we co-founded The Garage coworking space in Rapid City, South Dakota, nearly two years ago now, we hoped that it might become a place for community. For conversations. For collaborations. 

A place for people to come together. To enjoy one another. To meet new friends. To do good work. To dream up new possibilities. 

As I zipped down the coast yesterday on Amtrak toward New York City for a meeting on this beautiful fall morning, and spent a few minutes (okay maybe longer) on Facebook seeing what friends were up to, an article from The New York Times popped up on my feed (thanks Erica Rieder and Heather Border for sharing it). "Choose to Be Grateful. It Will Make You Happier." Here's how it spoke to me. 

Though I don’t walk as much as I should (which is why my Fitbit step count has barely broken the 4-digit mark today…eek), I do enjoy taking an afternoon stroll. And after a parade of small to-do’s move across my desk, it is helpful to unclutter my mind to focus on the tasks ahead.

She placed two ideas in juxtaposition. One being the “culture of helpfulness,” a work philosophy that says you “don’t have to know everything, you just have to work among people who are good at getting and giving help.” The other, being the “super chicken” mentality, where competition and individual accomplishment are primary motivators.

Everyday at Numad we're doing something different. And while this may not be reflective of a typical Numad day, this is a pretty fun “day in the life of" story. Aside from the anticipation of working from the Quad Cities the next day to visit a dear friend (which required an unspeakably early alarm), last Thursday was pretty exciting at this Numad office in Rockford.

This week, Numads Matt and Kelly have been spending time at the Anchorage Museum in Alaska for a project we are working on, and earlier today Kelly forwarded on these 10 universal Alaska Native values she received.