josh martinez

i have always loved trying to understand systems, and the systems that built those systems. i spend a lot of time thinking about how to get there from here. I own/consult at futureemergent.com.

letting go

essay

letting go

when we can't keep a bad idea down

the joy of many lives

personal

the joy of many lives

who says you can't do it all?

a couple of regular ducks that are actually decoys sitting on a fence.

essay

faking it

"make it" too close to the sun

view of a rural area from the window of a plane.

working

no strategic errors

doing strategic plans right

a hole in an exterior wall where a window should be. an open door frames one side of the room while a small table with a bunch of stuff sits on the left.

essay

closing the window

how the new normal gets worse

a row of metal silos and some kind of pipe contraption nearby.

working

in defense of the silo

should we stick to the silos and the grain that we’re used to?

Future Emergent, year 3

working

Future Emergent, year 3

the only way through is through

a row of coffee pots and cups line a wooden counter

start the future

let’s build a cooperative, step 6: create a business plan

if you stay ready, you don't have to get ready

monterey cypress trees at point reyes national park on the california coast.

essay

branch causes

looking up from the roots

pick and choose

working

pick and choose

so many requests for proposals, so little time

view of the seattle skyline plus fingertips

essay

don't be humble

humility is not that big a deal

fascist capitalism, nonprofits, and you

essay

fascist capitalism, nonprofits, and you

can nonprofits meet this moment?

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