From Incarceration to Influence: The Tactical Marketing Engineer Who Left an Impression on a Pulitzer Prize Winner

From Incarceration to Influence: The Tactical Marketing Engineer Who Left an Impression on a Pulitzer Prize Winner

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Fifteen years ago, I sat down for an interview inside Macomb Correctional Facility in Michigan. Across from me was Jeff Gerritt, an investigative journalist who would later go on to win a Pulitzer Prize and lead the O’Brien Fellowship for Investigative Journalism.

At the time, I was working as a tutor, helping men who had been discarded by society develop the most powerful tool they still had—their minds.

We talked about the information gap—how people, especially those who have been  marginalized, are often locked out of knowledge that could change their lives. Rehabilitation wasn’t just about doing time—it was about access. Access to strategy. Access to knowledge. Access to a way of thinking that could rewire everything.

Years later, I saw Jeff become the head of the O’Brien Fellowship and congratulated him on Facebook.

His response?

“You’re someone I’ll never forget.”

Not because of where I was, but because of how I thought.

That single moment reinforced something I had already known:

The right insight at the right moment can change everything.


Reframing the Idea of Success

For a long time, people have had one version of success drilled into them—school, degree, job, retirement. But what happens when life doesn’t fit into that mold? What happens when you don’t have access to the traditional routes of education, opportunity, or resources?

That’s where thinking differently changes everything.

I learned early on that success isn’t about playing by the same rules everyone else follows—it’s about understanding leverage, positioning, and strategic execution. It’s about being resourceful, learning how systems work, and then building something of your own.

Some people learn that in boardrooms.
I learned it in a prison library.


The Shift That Changed Everything

The moment I walked out of that facility, I knew one thing for sure: access to the right information changes lives.

But I also realized something else—most people don’t have the time or resources to dig through mountains of business advice, trial and error, and conflicting strategies just to figure out what works.

That’s when I started building systems to make business easier for people like me—people who need straightforward, no-fluff solutions to make money, grow, and thrive.

I started Full Time Pressure because I saw too many entrepreneurs struggle with things that should be simple:

  • Marketing felt overwhelming because they didn’t have a clear system.
  • Sales felt unpredictable because they didn’t know how to reach the right people.
  • Automation sounded complicated because no one explained it in a way that made sense.

I built tools, systems, and resources to fix those problems.

Not to sell courses. Not to “coach” people into vague strategies.
But to give people real, working solutions—the kind I wish I had when I started.


Simple, Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Business

If you’ve ever felt like the “business world” speaks a language you don’t quite understand, or like there’s some secret playbook that everyone else seems to have but you—I get it.

I spent years breaking those barriers down for myself, and now I make it easy for other entrepreneurs to do the same.

Here’s what’s helped me—and what might help you, too:

1. Streamline the Stuff That Slows You Down

Most people spend way too much time on things that don’t actually move their business forward. If you’re buried in emails, marketing confusion, or manual tasks, you’re working harder than you need to.

That’s why I built Infinity Interface—it’s a business automation platform that cuts out the unnecessary work and lets you focus on what actually matters.

2. Get a Coach That Doesn’t Charge $5,000 a Month

I’ve paid tens of thousands of dollars for coaching before. Some of it was great. Some of it was hype. But here’s the reality—most business coaching is overpriced and underdelivers.

So, I built Pinnacle AI—a 24/7 AI-driven business coach that actually gives you real, actionable strategies anytime you need them. No ego. No upsells. Just answers.

3. Get in the Right Room

The truth is, your business will only grow as fast as the people you surround yourself with. If you’re always the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.

That’s why I created The Pressure Chamber—a private business community where serious entrepreneurs get access to tools, strategies, and other business owners who are actually doing the work.

No fluff. No fake success stories. Just real people building real businesses.


Where Do You Go From Here?

The conversation I had with Jeff Gerritt wasn’t just about prison, rehabilitation, or even journalism.

It was about what happens when people get access to the right knowledge at the right time.

I built Full Time Pressure to give people that access.
Now, it’s up to you to use it.

📩 Want more insights like this?
Check out Full Time Pressure—it’s all there, whenever you’re ready.

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Dominec Holmes is a marketing strategist and founder of Full Time Pressure, specializing in helping entrepreneurs turn ideas into scalable businesses with actionable tools and strategies. Known for his direct, results-driven approach, he empowers business owners to achieve economic independence and lasting success through innovation and resilience.

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