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John Patrick

John Patrick

We Need to Howl at the Moon

Cormac McCarthy is my favorite author, and he wrote two books about me. He named my character Billy Parham. In the first book, The…

Apr 8

Apr 8

John Patrick

Love, Career and Falling On Your Ass

Apr 5

Love, Career and Falling On Your Ass

Apr 5

John Patrick

2 Sentences That Will Change Your Company

If you want your company to grow beyond your own abilities, stop bottlenecking progress by empowering your people to lead. Not only will…

Apr 4

2 Sentences That Will Change Your Company

Apr 4

John Patrick

Elevating your leadership effectiveness involves more than just guiding your team — it’s about…

An ancient Irish proverb says “Opinions are like arseholes. Everyone has one, but you don’t need to see them.” That proverb whispers in…

Mar 27

Elevating your leadership effectiveness involves more than just guiding your team — it’s about…

Mar 27

John Patrick

My First Interview

Managers are busy people, and it should not surprise us that they don’t always prepare for interviews. That is my perspective today, 15…

Mar 27

My First Interview

Mar 27

John Patrick

Seeing Past Death

Steel clinked on steel as the barista pulled another shot. Her eyes warmed the otherwise white drab of a facemask as she greeted customers…

Mar 27

Seeing Past Death

Mar 27

John Patrick

The Day I Discovered Emotions

Mar 22

Mar 22

John Patrick

Discovering You’re Smart(ish)

In kindergarten I had a teacher named Mrs. Smith. One day Mrs. Smith asked to meet with my parents to discuss my classroom performance. She…

Mar 22

Mar 22

John Patrick

On Death and Stoicism

I once read a book by a man named Epictetus. He taught that death was the way of life and that we should not assign a moral attribute to…

Mar 21

Mar 21

John Patrick

From the Soil to the Soul: Love and Labor

I am the son of a farmer turned pastor, the grandson of a Louisiana roughneck and the great-grandson of a WWI vet who returned from war to…

Mar 21

From the Soil to the Soul: Love and Labor

Mar 21

John Patrick

John Patrick

Executive client success leader - writing about leadership, client success and customer experience design (I also sneak in the occasional philosophy post).

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