We need to pay attention to the whole space - every room, chair and table - so it feels uplifting and inspiring. — Miguel McKelvey Attention Copy Share Image
To me, just to be surrounded by others, even without a common purpose, is great fulfillment. — Miguel McKelvey Common purpose Copy Share Image
Many of the things we looked to solve initially were services like Internet and desk space. Then we got into the game… — Miguel McKelvey Connecting Copy Share Image
If you look at WeWork as a brand I think the way we design has a more masculine vibe. — Miguel McKelvey Design Copy Share Image
We know the number of conference rooms and phone booths that make a building successful. — Miguel McKelvey Building Copy Share Image
In New York, you have thousands of buildings that have never been renovated, that have horrible designs, that are really cramped and… — Miguel McKelvey Buildings Copy Share Image
Happiness, the feeling of positivity, really is the foundation of productivity. — Miguel McKelvey Foundation Copy Share Image
In the U.S., people are habitual about drinking coffee in the morning. In China, many are drinking coffee in the afternoon. — Miguel McKelvey Afternoon Copy Share Image
I consider myself to be a 'reducetarian.' I try to consume less and be aware of the decisions I'm making. Not just… — Miguel McKelvey Consider Copy Share Image
More and more people are getting turned out of their corporations and laid off. As more people leave that behind, they're tapping… — Miguel McKelvey Corporations Copy Share Image
There's a trend for people wanting more meaning in their work and pursuing something in the day-to-day that is valuable rather than… — Miguel McKelvey End Copy Share Image
Our mission is to support people in their life's path or career path, as they define it, and really, to help people… — Miguel McKelvey Career Copy Share Image
People need a space that they can go to make a conference or Skype call. It's important to create those spaces and… — Miguel McKelvey Business Copy Share Image
What will make you energized and motivated, to be awesome today? Is it an awesome shower in the morning, is it a… — Miguel McKelvey Beautiful Copy Share Image
Empowering people to pursue their journeys. That's our first mission. Put people into an environment where they can do that, and that… — Miguel McKelvey Empowering Copy Share Image
When we first started we felt something changing in terms of work, and we felt it was a global shift. People were… — Miguel McKelvey Control Copy Share Image
Trends start and then explode very quickly, and pretty soon it's everywhere, including McDonalds. — Miguel McKelvey Everywhere Copy Share Image
It's a dream come true to think that opportunities flow from personal connections. — Miguel McKelvey Come Copy Share Image
When the idea of 'We' came in, it started as a 'WeBlank: WeWork, WeLive, WeSleep, WeEat.' That was the premise at the… — Miguel McKelvey Came Copy Share Image
When you're in the moments of greatest stress, those are the most memorable. — Miguel McKelvey Greatest Copy Share Image
We're not really in the real-estate space so much as we are the community-building space. — Miguel McKelvey Community Copy Share Image
The copycats are interesting because some of them branded themselves as 'WeWork of China,' which helped establish us before we were there. — Miguel McKelvey Because Copy Share Image
We had a bunch of 'we's - a fitness concept, a restaurant concept. The first business plan we had included all of… — Miguel McKelvey Business Copy Share Image
Religion is no longer a connection point for most people. Our communities were built on coming together in physical locations once a… — Miguel McKelvey Coming together Copy Share Image
Apart from differentiating our spaces with design, we also look for buildings that have distinctive character. We make sure every seat is… — Miguel McKelvey Buildings Copy Share Image
Even companies with big resources were not creating spaces supportive of their teams. We see that in creating those types of spaces,… — Miguel McKelvey Amazing Copy Share Image
Many of our buildings have large format murals that are of varying subject matter, and we've found that those are the sort… — Miguel McKelvey Absorb Copy Share Image
A desk for $350 a month in a common area is not as cheap as a coffee shop. But a lot of… — Miguel McKelvey Cheap Copy Share Image
What draws us to a city like San Francisco is the same thing that draws entrepreneurs, startups, and freelancers to WeWork: it's… — Miguel McKelvey Business Copy Share Image
The vision for WeWork has always been about community. It's been about working together to accomplish things greater than what we can… — Miguel McKelvey Accomplish Copy Share Image
For many of us, we imagine that separation is crucial, the time for your mind to switch from one thing to another… — Miguel McKelvey Divorce Copy Share Image
When you have no idea what to do or how to do it, you just need to see and absorb as much… — Miguel McKelvey Absorb Copy Share Image
If you can figure out a way for people at all different stages of life to believe that they're all meaningful to… — Miguel McKelvey Believe Copy Share Image
