Top 73 Quotes & Sayings by Miguel McKelvey - Page 2

Rather than trying to fit a prescribed need for office sizes, we try to go with the flow of the building as much as possible.

When the idea of 'We' came in, it started as a 'WeBlank: WeWork, WeLive, WeSleep, WeEat.' That was the premise at the very start.

When you go to a normal architecture firm they aren't going to be innovative in terms of their systems. They're not going to be thinking of the whole lifespan of this project, or how do we document every single light bulb, or every product, so that when a chair breaks in a conference room, we can replace it right away.

It's so uncommon to have a place where no one can call you.

You should be happy to spend ten to twelve hours a day wherever you work.

Religion is no longer a connection point for most people. Our communities were built on coming together in physical locations once a week or twice a week. These institutions have dissipated.

To me, just to be surrounded by others, even without a common purpose, is great fulfillment.

Even companies with big resources were not creating spaces supportive of their teams. We see that in creating those types of spaces, there is an amazing human potential for excitement and happiness. Especially among companies trying to serve a younger, more innovative workforce.

When we first started we felt something changing in terms of work, and we felt it was a global shift. People were taking control of their future, not just in terms of making money. They wanted to control their own destiny.

Trends start and then explode very quickly, and pretty soon it's everywhere, including McDonalds.

Our aspiration is to be a holistic support system or lifestyle solution for people who are interested in being open and connected.

When we imagine a future for both WeWork and WeLive and the other things that we're doing, it really is about unlocking people.

I often spend the majority of my time thinking and writing down notes.