Articles for category: Drive

February 15, 2018

Greg Thomas

Step Away from the Problem

Don’t ignore it, but step away from it. Let it congeal in the back of your mind. Look at it from a different angle. Look at it from the wrong angle. As you walk by it, give it a kick to see if it is still there. But don’t engage it. Wait until you’ve got the approach in your head all laid out – it will come to you – when you least expect it – it will come to you. But it won’t whilst you are staring at it in the face wishing it would solve itself for you.

February 12, 2018

Greg Thomas

I’m Not Going to Lie To You

I’m not going to lie, whatever it is you’re going through might not get better in the next month or two. Heck, it might even take a few years. But you’re there and you’re feeling it so that means it’s coming, that means change, real change is coming. That means you’re on the right path, you just have one hurdle (albeit possibly quite large) to get over. But if you’re willing to keep trying, it’s yours for the taking.

February 2, 2018

Greg Thomas

How to Build Your Team

You don’t need the Superstars, the Ninjas, the Rockstars, the Dreamers, the Founders or the Make Believers to make your team a success. You need the grinders, the ones that show up every day, not knowing what will be asked of them, but knowing whatever it is, it will help the team. That’s good enough for them, if it will help the team – they are all in. That’s all it is. That’s all it takes. It’s not a secret, we just tend to forget it when surrounded by the bright lights and thumping sounds of the noise that surrounds

January 24, 2018

Greg Thomas

The Losing Difference

Beating the competition without even trying isn’t a win, it’s a loss. It’s a loss because you are not showing up to do your best work but rather to do the work that is “okay” and “passable”. That feeling of winning will last for another 15 minutes. But giving your all and losing? Trying to raise your game that much more and not quite getting there? That’s worth it because now you’re getting better, smarter, faster and stronger. Now you’re making a difference, now it’s fun.

January 15, 2018

Greg Thomas

The Business Canvas Model

Writing Business Plans can be laborious and often feel like you are hiding out somewhere instead of actually doing “the work”. I don’t know how much of it is really avoiding “the work” but I do know they can at times feel incredibly detailed, ornate and when going through the numbers at some point they become magical – especially if you are seeking to a establish a new market or concept. After reading the book on the Business Model Canvas – I wanted to try out creating my own model for BetaRover Inc and compare the process to what I