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Oliver Buchannon
Girvin

Strategist | Staying curious, exploring insights and frameworks for driving change, innovation, and impact, and sharing what I learn.

You Need Better Pattern Recognition

Nov 10, 2025

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10 min read

You Need Better Pattern Recognition

The Skill That Separates Reactive Experts From Strategic Ones

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Your Internal Dialogue Is Killing Your External Opportunities

Nov 3, 2025

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8 min read

Your Internal Dialogue Is Killing Your External Opportunities

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Your Judgment Matters More Now, Not Less

Oct 27, 2025

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16 min read

Your Judgment Matters More Now, Not Less

AI Isn't Changing What's Valuable—It's Revealing Layers You Didn't See

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You're Not Bad at Creative Thinking—You Just Don't Know What It Actually Is

Oct 20, 2025

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13 min read

You're Not Bad at Creative Thinking—You Just Don't Know What It Actually Is

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Stop Deferring Decisions

Oct 13, 2025

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11 min read

Stop Deferring Decisions

People Can Tell You're Not Following Through

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Walk Away Without Burning Bridges

Oct 6, 2025

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9 min read

Walk Away Without Burning Bridges

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The Reading Strategy That Builds Real Influence

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

The Reading Strategy That Builds Real Influence

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You're Focused on the Wrong Problem

Sep 22, 2025

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9 min read

You're Focused on the Wrong Problem

Widen the lens when others are narrowing it.

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Turn Ideas Into Narratives People Remember

Sep 15, 2025

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11 min read

Turn Ideas Into Narratives People Remember

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AI Prompting Is a Critical Thinking Skill (Not a Shortcut to Avoid It)

Sep 8, 2025

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12 min read

AI Prompting Is a Critical Thinking Skill (Not a Shortcut to Avoid It)

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You Can't Inspire Enthusiasm

Sep 1, 2025

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9 min read

You Can't Inspire Enthusiasm

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Stop Feeling Awkward

Aug 25, 2025

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11 min read

Stop Feeling Awkward

Starting Conversations with Strangers Doesn't Have to be Uncomfortable

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Scattered Goals Are Killing Your Influence

Aug 18, 2025

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10 min read

Scattered Goals Are Killing Your Influence

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I Stopped Asking "What Do You Do?"

Aug 11, 2025

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9 min read

I Stopped Asking "What Do You Do?"

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You Already Know Enough to Get Better Results

Aug 4, 2025

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10 min read

You Already Know Enough to Get Better Results

You Don't Need More Content, You Need Better Processing

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When Did Success Stop Being About Character?

Jul 28, 2025

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11 min read

When Did Success Stop Being About Character?

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Someone at Work Is Playing Games with You

Jul 21, 2025

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9 min read

Someone at Work Is Playing Games with You

Protecting Your Work from Subtle Sabotage

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Your memory isn't broken

Jul 14, 2025

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9 min read

Your memory isn't broken

Train Your Attention, Improve Your Memory

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Have Hard Conversations Before They Become Major Problems

Jul 7, 2025

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8 min read

Have Hard Conversations Before They Become Major Problems

Great Influencers Don’t Avoid Discomfort, They Initiate It

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You Teach People How to Treat You

Jun 30, 2025

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9 min read

You Teach People How to Treat You

Why Boundaries, Consistency, and Self-Respect Are Strategic Assets

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Girvin
Don’t Forget the Foundation

Jun 23, 2025

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7 min read

Don’t Forget the Foundation

What Sewage Systems Teach Us About Relationships, Trust, and Social Stability

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Mental Models Make You Memorable

Jun 16, 2025

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8 min read

Mental Models Make You Memorable

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Stop Removing “Outdated” Systems Too Quickly

Jun 9, 2025

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9 min read

Stop Removing “Outdated” Systems Too Quickly

Before you influence change, understand what you’re really trying to dismantle.

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Your Emotions Are Costing You Clarity

Jun 2, 2025

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7 min read

Your Emotions Are Costing You Clarity

How to reset in 3 seconds—before emotions hijack your clarity

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The One Networking Skill You May Be Overlooking

May 26, 2025

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8 min read

The One Networking Skill You May Be Overlooking

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