Chris Koerner argues remote work kills serendipitous in-person interactions that drive growth. He paid $1,000 a month for office space with other business owners and credits it with adding double-digit percentage gains to his net worth.
$1,000 per month
A double-digit percentage increase to his net worth
Let me show you why. Remote work is not the future. Okay. Every half hour or so, I have to come back to this fire and keep pushing the coals back together. Pushing them back together. Why? Because if I don't, the fire will go out. If you put an ice cube on the counter, it's going to melt. If you put a bunch of other ice cubes by it, they'll stay cold for a long time. That's the same thing with remote work. If you want to optimize for working in your underwear, grabbing snacks anytime you want, then work from home. I pay $1,000 a month to go into an office with business owners that are in my same sphere, that challenge me, that are smarter than me. And I have added a double digit percentage to my net worth because of things that I've learned from them in serendipitous conversations in the break room. I would not have learned these things on Slack or in the Metaverse. So if you want to optimize for a fulfilling life, for more net worth, then go into the office. If you want to work from your underwear, then stay at home. Follow me for more.
