Inspiration

Posts on influential figures, books, and ideas that give me inspiration.

Outreach north america
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Day 3: Systems Thinking Before I Had the Words – From Admin to Architect

ByJ Patrick Greer

Back to Past Projects Overview The Start of Systems thinking – Some jobs stretch you in unexpected directions. You’re hired for one thing, but end up wearing five hats—and somewhere in the middle, you realize you’re building more than just tasks. You’re building systems. That’s what happened during my time at Outreach North America (ARP…

Day 2: missed contributions but serving where i could
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Day 2: Missed Contributions but Serving Where I Could

ByJ Patrick Greer

Back to Past Projects Overview Missed Contributions Sometimes you offer your skills and get sidelined. Other times, you find ways to serve behind the scenes. Day 2 of this series is about both. These were moments where I wasn’t always in control, but still found ways to contribute—and learned what kind of collaborator I wanted…

Pomodorworkbook - folllow through
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From Focus to Follow-Through: The Pomodoro Workbook Is Here

ByJ Patrick Greer

If you’ve followed my Pomodoro blog series, you already know how this simple technique helped me move from scattered to focused—and more importantly, from thinking to finishing. After getting great feedback on that series, I decided to turn it into something more lasting (and more helpful): a downloadable workbook that pulls everything together in one…

The j. Peterman effect: when writing turns a brand into a legend
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The J. Peterman Effect: When Writing Turns a Brand Into a Legend

ByJ Patrick Greer

How a Catalog Became a Cultural Icon Most product descriptions are boring. • “100% cotton. Machine washable. Available in 3 colors.” But J. Peterman’s writing turned a simple catalog into a story-driven experience. Example: Instead of selling a raincoat, J. Peterman wrote: “Somewhere west of Laramie, a man pulls his collar up against the wind,…