Author: Barrett Brooks

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Hey Reader! Two weeks ago I told you I’d like to continue to transform this newsletter to a format that directly serves you as a…

Good Work with Barrett Brooks - Be honest with yourself
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Hey Reader! I’m back! My family and I took a fantastic 2+ week trip to Singapore, which is where I took the opening photo for…

Fall in love with the problems
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Hey Reader! I spent last week in Boise, where I attended Craft + Commerce, a conference that I helped launch back in 2017 with ConvertKit….

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Happy Saturday! I typically open this newsletter with a photo of a sunrise or beautiful landscape as a palette cleanser. Something to reset your brain…

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Lessons from Building Homes in Haiti, Mexico, and Beyond My guest on the podcast this week was Matthew Marshall. He has dedicated the past decade of his…

Five powerful lessons
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Hey Reader, Happy Saturday! I’m going to change things up this week, starting with giving a little behind-the-scenes look at how I’m approaching strategy in…

The age of peak creativity
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Happy Saturday! And welcome back to my newsletter on leading for impact. Would you do me a favor? If you’ve listened to an episode of…

Embrace ambitious projects
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Hey Reader! My wife and I made a quick trip up to Seattle to see Justin Timberlake live last night. She’s loved him since his…

eightfold fence strategy
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Hey Reader! It’s a classic rainy and chilly spring weekend here in Portland and we’ve been enjoying it with pancakes, at the zoo, and with…

processing founder emotions
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Hey Reader! Yesterday was my grandfather’s 90th birthday and we’re celebrating today, which for a variety of reasons means I’m hitting your inbox a few…