Sam Spurlin
@samspurlin.bsky.social
Co-host of At Work With The Ready, a podcast about the future of work. Founder of Deliberate Works.
Consultant, coach, advisor & friend to people and orgs who care.
Consultant, coach, advisor & friend to people and orgs who care.
Worth it.
David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography of John Adams is just FOUR DAMN DOLLARS on the Kindle store. One of my favorite books...he really brings a great man and that era to life. I wind up re-reading it every year or two.
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John Adams
John Adams - Kindle edition by McCullough, David. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading John Adams.
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February 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Worth it.
Happy birthday to Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, and me (The Big Three, as we know).
February 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Happy birthday to Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, and me (The Big Three, as we know).
Somebody get going on this, please.
every time i see it i think: i would pay so much money for a "drone camera operator at the Winter Olympics" video game. it's thrilling!
February 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Somebody get going on this, please.
After six years of not playing hockey I spent all day playing in an outdoor tournament. My soul is happy but my body is not.
February 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
After six years of not playing hockey I spent all day playing in an outdoor tournament. My soul is happy but my body is not.
As I spend more time in physical offices, I’m resurrecting the lost art of standing next to a conference room I’ve booked so that the people inside can see I’m waiting, but I’m also being totally cool about it.
January 29, 2026 at 7:29 PM
As I spend more time in physical offices, I’m resurrecting the lost art of standing next to a conference room I’ve booked so that the people inside can see I’m waiting, but I’m also being totally cool about it.
At that age where I apparently find new music through SNL? Have had Geese on repeat all day.
January 29, 2026 at 2:31 AM
At that age where I apparently find new music through SNL? Have had Geese on repeat all day.
I think I’m just looking for a pleasant surprise from anyone with a modicum of power. Is that too much to ask?
January 25, 2026 at 6:12 PM
I think I’m just looking for a pleasant surprise from anyone with a modicum of power. Is that too much to ask?
January 25, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Nice.
ATTN: The Detroit Red Wings lead the Atlantic division with 69 points. #LGRW
January 25, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Nice.
A running log of this year’s reading:
1.) Red Rising by Pierce Brown: I’m immediately skeptical of popular things so my expectations were low. It was much more brutal — and better — than I was expecting. Will probably proceed with the series.
1.) Red Rising by Pierce Brown: I’m immediately skeptical of popular things so my expectations were low. It was much more brutal — and better — than I was expecting. Will probably proceed with the series.
January 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
A running log of this year’s reading:
1.) Red Rising by Pierce Brown: I’m immediately skeptical of popular things so my expectations were low. It was much more brutal — and better — than I was expecting. Will probably proceed with the series.
1.) Red Rising by Pierce Brown: I’m immediately skeptical of popular things so my expectations were low. It was much more brutal — and better — than I was expecting. Will probably proceed with the series.
Trying to watch more movies this year. Starting strong:
January 24, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Trying to watch more movies this year. Starting strong:
Everything I want to do more of in my life becomes easier when I'm doing fewer things in my life.
January 23, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Everything I want to do more of in my life becomes easier when I'm doing fewer things in my life.
Tomorrow I get to ride a boat and a train and go into the city. My Midwest ass will never not think that is cool.
January 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Tomorrow I get to ride a boat and a train and go into the city. My Midwest ass will never not think that is cool.
@hotdogsladies.bsky.social are you a Three Bean Salad (the delightful podcast, not the side dish) guy? Every time I listen to them I think, “Merlin would probably enjoy this.”
January 22, 2026 at 12:50 AM
@hotdogsladies.bsky.social are you a Three Bean Salad (the delightful podcast, not the side dish) guy? Every time I listen to them I think, “Merlin would probably enjoy this.”
I deadlifted 300 lbs for the first time in my life today. Grateful that my peak athletic performance may still be in my future.
January 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM
I deadlifted 300 lbs for the first time in my life today. Grateful that my peak athletic performance may still be in my future.
I kind of hate the fact that world leaders are texting each other.
January 20, 2026 at 9:07 PM
I kind of hate the fact that world leaders are texting each other.
Fedorov, Yzerman, and Lidstrom all hanging from the rafters now. I’d say that puts the final touches on my childhood hockey memories. All is right now. #LGRW
January 12, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Fedorov, Yzerman, and Lidstrom all hanging from the rafters now. I’d say that puts the final touches on my childhood hockey memories. All is right now. #LGRW
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It’s time for orgs to get serious about bringing progressive org design capability in-house. After ten years of doing this work as an external consultant I’ve seen enough to call it — this needs to live inside: www.linkedin.com/pulse/changi...
Changing How You Change: The Case for Building Internal Org Design Capacity
After unexpectedly losing the job I moved across the country for In 2015, I published an article called “Creating an Organizational Design Consulting Firm for the 21st Century.” It was an attempt to p...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s time for orgs to get serious about bringing progressive org design capability in-house. After ten years of doing this work as an external consultant I’ve seen enough to call it — this needs to live inside: www.linkedin.com/pulse/changi...
The only job search strategy I‘ve ever successfully used is being so publicly good at something that people will create an opportunity just because they know you are available.
January 9, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The only job search strategy I‘ve ever successfully used is being so publicly good at something that people will create an opportunity just because they know you are available.
The seratonin hit of people you respect liking the shit you make is unmatched. Straight into my veins, please.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The seratonin hit of people you respect liking the shit you make is unmatched. Straight into my veins, please.
It’s time for orgs to get serious about bringing progressive org design capability in-house. After ten years of doing this work as an external consultant I’ve seen enough to call it — this needs to live inside: www.linkedin.com/pulse/changi...
Changing How You Change: The Case for Building Internal Org Design Capacity
After unexpectedly losing the job I moved across the country for In 2015, I published an article called “Creating an Organizational Design Consulting Firm for the 21st Century.” It was an attempt to p...
www.linkedin.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It’s time for orgs to get serious about bringing progressive org design capability in-house. After ten years of doing this work as an external consultant I’ve seen enough to call it — this needs to live inside: www.linkedin.com/pulse/changi...
New Year’s resolutions are to personal transformation what traditional change management is to organizational transformation.
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 PM
New Year’s resolutions are to personal transformation what traditional change management is to organizational transformation.
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The books,TV, movies, music, video games, hardware, software and notable life/work events that gave shape to my year.
The books,TV, movies, music, video games, hardware, software and notable life/work events that gave shape to my year.
2025 Year in Review
Some of what I read, did, watched, and played this year
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January 7, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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The books,TV, movies, music, video games, hardware, software and notable life/work events that gave shape to my year.
The books,TV, movies, music, video games, hardware, software and notable life/work events that gave shape to my year.