Articles for category: Delivery

September 11, 2019

Greg Thomas

Go First

The first person to speak at a conference, workshop, training seminar, practice, meeting or any other type of gathering sets the tone. They set the tone for what is going to come next, for what the expectations are and what we are going to do going forward. They lead. Everything else after is compared to them – the first speaker – not the second, not the third, not the fourth, the first. Want to set the tone? Go first. Want to lead the direction? Go first. Want to start the conversation? Go first. Want to make change happen? Go first.

September 6, 2019

Greg Thomas

Get Out of Your Element

It’s the only way you’ll realize what you’re missing. It’s the only way you’ll be inspired from other parts of life. It’s the only way you’ll grow. It’s the best way to succeed. It’s the greatest path to learning. It’s what you did for the first ten years of your life when everything was new.

September 5, 2019

Greg Thomas

Help Out or Get Out

It’s blunt. It’s direct. It might hurt people’s feelings. But it’s the truth. You have enough distractors. You have enough critics. You don’t need a big team of critics. You need a core team that can deliver, you need a force that will help you reach your goals. (this goes for everything in life).

September 4, 2019

Greg Thomas

Changing Roles

I ended on this yesterday and wanted to expand on it more. If you have someone on your team that isn’t succeeding in their role but they are an incredible talent to the team. It could be they are in the wrong role and don’t know how to get out. Help them – if it’s moving to another team, giving them a different role to perform, whatever – help them. Having a great resource on your team that is continually frustrated because they are not doing what they are meant for is a hard sell to stay. You don’t want

September 3, 2019

Greg Thomas

People Enjoy What They Do Best

It’s not rocket science, it’s truth. So find something you love, something you enjoy and make it work. If it’s an end goal, find the steps to get there and if you aren’t enjoying the steps to get there, maybe that’s a sign. There is no rush to get to the top, there’s only disappointment in knowing you’re on the wrong mountain and not going to where you want to be. And the same goes for your team, you know when people aren’t doing what they do best, so help them find that path. Positions can always change, but good

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