Archive - Enough Already with David Spinks

Why Do You Work?

I visualize my relationship with success a lot like the image of the mountain above.

Nov 13, 2024 •

A Letter from the Abyss

Hey, hello, and tbh… what’s happening? It’s been a minute.

Feb 29, 2024 •

Life Without Goals

I love it when someone names something I’ve always known deep down, but have never been able to put into words.

Sep 2, 2024 •

The Annual Life Review

My process for reflection and goal-setting at the start of the new year

Dec 20, 2022 •

What It's Like to Be Off Social Media

And why I'm contemplating coming back...

May 23, 2024 •

The Courage to Be Ordinary

Alison (my wife) lives a life that some would call “ordinary”.

Apr 16, 2024 •

How Communities Emerge

Part one of my five-part series on "emergent community design"

May 15, 2024 •

So I Got Overwhelmed At Work

How I navigated my first big "work test" since emerging from the abyss

Dec 5, 2024 •

Why Close Friendships Aren't Always Enough

How to maximize your social health by diversifying your interactions

Oct 25, 2023 •

How to Engineer Serendipity

Five levers to make your community feel like ✨magic✨

Aug 15, 2023 •

Lessons in Navigating Career Lostness

How to recalibrate your inner compass and rediscover your professional fire

Feb 4 •

The 11 Pillars of My Community Philosophy

Lessons from two decades of community building and research

Jun 13, 2023 •

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