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

Stop Competing With AI

Mar 16, 2026

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9 min read

Stop Competing With AI

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Girvin
What Is Actually Different Right Now?

Mar 9, 2026

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9 min read

What Is Actually Different Right Now?

The One Question That Makes Change Easier

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Girvin
You Are Not Reading The Signs Fast Enough

Mar 2, 2026

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8 min read

You Are Not Reading The Signs Fast Enough

When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.

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Instant Influence Is Never Instant

Feb 23, 2026

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8 min read

Instant Influence Is Never Instant

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If Others Can't Repeat Your Idea, It Won't Spread

Feb 16, 2026

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9 min read

If Others Can't Repeat Your Idea, It Won't Spread

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Trust a Short Pen Over a Long Memory

Feb 9, 2026

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8 min read

Trust a Short Pen Over a Long Memory

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Girvin
Lack of Clarity Kills Your Credibility

Feb 2, 2026

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8 min read

Lack of Clarity Kills Your Credibility

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Until You Embrace This Simple Truth, You’ll Keep Being Misunderstood

Jan 26, 2026

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10 min read

Until You Embrace This Simple Truth, You’ll Keep Being Misunderstood

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Don’t Confuse Luck For Skill

Jan 19, 2026

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10 min read

Don’t Confuse Luck For Skill

Stop Judging Decisions by How They Turned Out

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Stop Fixing Problems That Were Never Yours

Jan 12, 2026

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10 min read

Stop Fixing Problems That Were Never Yours

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The Rules You See Aren't the Only Rules

Jan 5, 2026

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10 min read

The Rules You See Aren't the Only Rules

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Girvin
Someone Is Shrinking Your Influence on Purpose

Dec 29, 2025

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8 min read

Someone Is Shrinking Your Influence on Purpose

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Girvin
You Can't Change the Situation, So Change the Question

Dec 22, 2025

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10 min read

You Can't Change the Situation, So Change the Question

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Girvin
Stop Mistaking Agreement for Alignment

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Stop Mistaking Agreement for Alignment

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Girvin
The Simple Story Technique That Makes Your Ideas Stick

Dec 8, 2025

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9 min read

The Simple Story Technique That Makes Your Ideas Stick

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Reward the Behavior, Not the Accomplishment

Dec 1, 2025

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6 min read

Reward the Behavior, Not the Accomplishment

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Be Authentic, Not Unfiltered

Nov 24, 2025

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8 min read

Be Authentic, Not Unfiltered

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Girvin
You Have to Influence Better Habits

Nov 17, 2025

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9 min read

You Have to Influence Better Habits

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Girvin
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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Girvin
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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Girvin
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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