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Too Much Meat Still Left on the Bone

Part of the Coworking Confidential Series: Saying the parts unknown out loud

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James Panepinto
Oct 16, 2025
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Everyone in flex sells space.
That’s the easy part.

The hard part is making every square metre earn its keep.
Most pretend they are. They aren’t.

You can feel it on a Tuesday afternoon.
The café staff start cleaning early.
The echo on the stairs.
That quiet sense the place should be busier than it is.

Cafés that die off by 10 a.m. and only pick up again at the …

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