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#136 Complexity & Complicatedness - Sam Spurlin on playing hockey, why he quit teaching, studying at Claremont, leaving a PhD program, working pro bono too start his career, complicated vs complex systems, how to deal with ego in organizations, remote wor
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Sam is a partner at The Ready - an organizational design consultancy operating fully remotely. He is also a prolific writer, passionate about personal development, self-managing organizations and adopting a more human, adaptive, and meaningful way of working.
🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE
Links:
- Twitter: @samspurlin
- Instagram: samspurlin
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samspurlin
- Sam's writing: samspurlin.com/writing
- Sam's writing on Medium: samspurlin.medium.com
- Newsletter: thedeliberate.substack.com/p/landing-page
⌛TIMESTAMPS
- (00:53) - The scripts that Sam grew up with
- (10:31) - Teaching and why Sam quit
- (17:32) - Claremont and letting go of the PhD
- (26:11) - Working pro bono to become a consultant
- (31:48) - Complicated vs complex systems, ego in the organizations
- (54:11) - Writing, podcasting, farming and retrospective meetings
- (01:02:24) - The trap of a "dream job"
- (01:05:49) - Closing remarks
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
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📲Connect + Follow Paul
- Twitter: @p_millerd
- Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
- Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
- I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Your Here
- I record high-quality video using Riverside: Sign Up Here
- Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter
- Want to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course
- Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great
- Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
- Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial
📕Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path
😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
- Twitter: @p_millerd
- Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless
- Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
- Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): Collective
- Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
- I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
- I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
- Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
- Want to launch a course? Teachable is what I recommend
- Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
- Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial
184 episodes
Manage episode 357138952 series 2414920
Sam is a partner at The Ready - an organizational design consultancy operating fully remotely. He is also a prolific writer, passionate about personal development, self-managing organizations and adopting a more human, adaptive, and meaningful way of working.
🎥🍿 YOUTUBE: WATCH HERE
Links:
- Twitter: @samspurlin
- Instagram: samspurlin
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samspurlin
- Sam's writing: samspurlin.com/writing
- Sam's writing on Medium: samspurlin.medium.com
- Newsletter: thedeliberate.substack.com/p/landing-page
⌛TIMESTAMPS
- (00:53) - The scripts that Sam grew up with
- (10:31) - Teaching and why Sam quit
- (17:32) - Claremont and letting go of the PhD
- (26:11) - Working pro bono to become a consultant
- (31:48) - Complicated vs complex systems, ego in the organizations
- (54:11) - Writing, podcasting, farming and retrospective meetings
- (01:02:24) - The trap of a "dream job"
- (01:05:49) - Closing remarks
📕Buy Paul’s Book (Published Jan 2022): The Pathless Path
😁👉😁 Want To Connect, Create & Root For Others On The Pathless Path? - Join 100+ Others In The Find The Others Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
- Twitter: @p_millerd
- Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Boundless
- Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
- I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Your Here
- I record high-quality video using Riverside: Sign Up Here
- Become a sponsor of the Podcast / Newsletter
- Want to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio Course
- Want to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both great
- Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
- Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial
📕Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path
😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community
📲Connect + Follow Paul
- Twitter: @p_millerd
- Paul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless
- Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe
🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:
- Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): Collective
- Looking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out Crowdhealth
- I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours Here
- I record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here
- Epic transcription & text-based video editing via Descript
- Want to launch a course? Teachable is what I recommend
- Web Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress Hosting
- Host your own community" Circle 14-day free trial
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