This week's guest is David Spinks, founder, writer and all-round 'Community Guy'.He founded CMX, the annual conference and community of over 20k+ community professionals, which was acquired by Bevy in 2019. After serving 3 years as VP of Community, he left the company in 2022 for a sabbatical. He's now working as a community strategy consultant, and runs a job board and talent collective to help companies hire qualified community professionals.He's also the author of The Business of Belonging.Ollie and David had a great chat, digging deep into work and life transitions and why he's been pulled back towards Community despite temporarily stepping away. They discussed:Why David decided to take a sabbatical and how he approached it.His return to community-building with a fresh, new perspective.Community-Led Growth & Communities as the product.Community's role in personal and professional growth.Embracing experimentation and trusting the process.LINKS:David's newsletterDavid's LinkedInThe Business of BelongingYou can get in touch or find out more about me using one of the links below:Book me to speak with your team.LinkedIn Future Work/Life NewsletterMy bestselling book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear, is out now. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US). Here’s what Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret, Drive and When, has said about it:"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.