Articles for category: Initiative

March 6, 2019

Greg Thomas

Being on the Fringe

Everyone wants to work in the Fringes, you’re the best marketer, the best developer, the best writer – working that niche, creating the trends that no one thought existed, making it all come together. That’s what everyone wants. But the majority are all in the middle, swinging from one side to the other trying to find that niche, trying to find that sweet spot, trying to find the Fringe where we can stand out and be different. But you simply don’t swing to the Fringe one day, you inch towards it, you work towards, you show up and you put

March 5, 2019

Greg Thomas

Don’t Get Pulled Down

It’s easy to get pulled down into the weeds where everyone is complaining about the issue du jour. It’s a lot harder to realize what the real issue, to dissect what is really happening, to break down what you need to focus on next and focus on that. Focus on the one thing that no one else is focusing on. Go against the current when everyone is riding with it. It’s much harder to fight your way out instead of letting yourself get pulled down. But it’s worth it.

March 4, 2019

Greg Thomas

Before You Leave the House

I thought this was funny the first time I heard it. But in the first few minutes you realize the benefits of it. Do one thing that needs to be done and can be done simply enough. If during the day you accomplish nothing else, you will have accomplished this. Start small. Focus on that one thing. Accomplish it. Move onto the next. Nothing else happens before you do that one thing. This is harder than it looks. Trying to introduce a morning routine before you leave the house, before you go into work is fraught with many questions and

February 28, 2019

Greg Thomas

The Core of your Product

Is what customers rave about. Is what your developers are proud of. Is what your Sales Team shows first to prospective customers. Is what your Leadership team talks about first at any presentation. Is what drives your organization. Is the foundation of your business. So when it ships, the expectations from your users will always be that this is the most solid, well-thought out, cleanly designed, validated and automated piece of the product that they will use. And if it’s not been given that level of attention, than it’s not the Core of your Product, it’s someone else’s opportunity to

February 26, 2019

Greg Thomas

Meeting Action Items

How many times have you attended a meeting, been given a list of Action Items and then 30 minutes before the meeting scrambled to get them done? On the flip side, how many times have you handed out Action Items from a meeting only to see them being done 30 minutes before the meeting? In both cases, knowing that they are not 30 minute items to complete. The problem with Action Items is we treat them as actions to be done on top of our normal work so they get pushed to the bottom. The Meeting Minutes come out, we