As we wrap up August, and another CoWorking month, here's a quick WORK AWESOME recap! We started with the Randy Shaver Rush to the Cure Gala and Celebrity Golf Classic where our OneCommunity Partner raised over $410,000 for Minnesota's cancer community. From there, the month progressed at a rapid pace! We supported another OneCommunity Member, Jesus in the City, by sponsoring two boats at the Fishing for Life Tournament on Lake Minnetonka. We held our two monthly pizza networking events in St. Louis Park and Woodbury. We added a CoWorking Happy Hour that included an AXE throwing extravaganza at The Fair on 4 (MOA) where members from all 7 locations showed up to network. That same day, we offered a great deal on headshots, and every appointment was booked. I participated in the All Star Networking podcast at Midtown Global Market, hosted by OC member Cathy Paper. You can hear it HERE. Next up, our first event in the newly remodeled France CoWorking space, where Jasmine Brett-Stringer presented on Making Authentic Connections. And with that, the wine bar reopened. Cheers! The month ended with Ben Theis, of Skol Marketing, back in the house at Park for an in-person presentation of Growing Your Business with Google. All that, and we finally broke over 1,600 paid memberships for businesses throughout the Twin Cities. I'm proud of our accomplishments, and exhausted! On top of all of that, I had houseguests from California and family in from Boston. Lea and I laid our folks in their final resting place on August 8 and I had to go to the dentist 5 times before I got a darn tooth pulled. Plus, a concert, boat rides on White Bear Lake and a visit to the MN State Fair. Never a dull moment, and the end of my most fantastic summer in a long time. Needless to say, it was a Dilly of a month!

And just like that, we move into September and the start of the fall season. Just yesterday, I heard that the pumpkin spice latte is back at your favorite coffee shop. To me, September always signifies a back to business theme. I know I'm ready to buckle down and head into the fourth quarter strong. That will include a remodel at Minnetonka, starting well, anytime now. Read more on that below.

In the meantime, be safe over this long weekend. Enjoy the nice weather because all of us know that these days are numbered. The evenings are perfect for an outdoor fire, complete with s'mores. I love the fall. Hope to see you in the workspaces this month. Come in and meet our new members!