Month: March 2017

March 9, 2017

Greg Thomas

Some Recent Reading

If you’re looking for new books to read, here are some that I’ve either read over the years or just recently that I very much enjoyed. Leading at the Edge A great glimpse into Shackleton’s journey that did not go as planned yet came out on the other side the better for it.  (side note: so good, I permanently borrowed from a place of work many years ago when we were moving). Steal Like An Artist You’ll read it in a few hours but the lessons will stay with you forever, it is one of the most powerful books ever.

March 8, 2017

Greg Thomas

Creative Software Development

My favourite part of software development has always been the creative opportunities that it presents… Coming up with new ideas to complex problems. Trying something out simply to see if works. Building something that no one thinks really works and watching it work. Dreaming of an idea and then putting it into practice. I love it, I love every aspect of it, it’s amazing and wonderful and beautiful all at the same time with an artistic wonder that I think is sometimes forgotten. I think it’s the only industry on the planet that offers so much freedom to its community

March 7, 2017

Greg Thomas

Focus where it Matters

We all want it, we all need it, we all crave it. Focus in what we are doing, focus in the direction that we are moving in. And as such, it is imperative that once that focus is attained, we don’t waiver. Want to build a product?  Great, start building. “But I need a new fancy laptop…” – really, do you really need it or is it nice to have that would pump you up? Not sure how to close that last sale?  Talk to them. “It would be so much easier if I had an assistant…” – but you

March 6, 2017

Greg Thomas

Your Journey is your Own

When you had to stay up all night to study for that big exam – who told you that was a good idea? What about when you had that speech due and you spent hours and hours cramming for it to make sure you could read it without any cue cards? And when the option was first presented to you, to choose your own classes that meant something to you, who made that decision for you? You did. As we get older, it sometimes feels as though we have become cattle, being pushed down a path we don’t want.  We then

March 3, 2017

Greg Thomas

There are No Big Whales

If you are hoping to start something and only keep doing it by finding that one perfect customer that will pay all your bills, make all your dreams come true and never ask for customer support. Then keep waiting. This is the whale and so many people and companies are chasing it with the hope that once they get it, all problems will be solved. You don’t, can’t build a company on a whale – you build it on the consistent action, customer service and trust that comes with working with each and every one of your customers. If right

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