Articles for category: Initiative

2 weeks ago

Greg Thomas

The Fear of Growth

When we get our first whiff of responsibility from all the great work we do, we sometimes worry that this is going to become the new norm. And the answer is, yes, you’ve shown yourself to be great. People want to see more; they want to raise the bar. And then we wrestle with the inner choice as to whether we are going to take the leap and go for it. We’re afraid of the next step because of what responsibility it might bring. And only you can decide whether you’re willing to take that leap.

3 weeks ago

Greg Thomas

I Can do That!

Great, go do it. Stop waiting for permission. Stop waiting for a response. Just go and do it. Actions will always succeed words.

3 weeks ago

Greg Thomas

This Looks Like a Good Problem to Solve

Often when I’m working through problems, I’ll find another one that looks good to solve. It’s very akin to when you’re putting up a shelf – oh yeah, it needs to be level, I want it screwed into a stud, I want the screws hidden – and this then breeds things like – oh wait, the wall has a bend in it, I need to account for it, or the studs don’t line up as they should. Some of these problems you need to fix now, others can wait (studs in the wrong place) – you have to choose what

3 weeks ago

Greg Thomas

Worth the Travel?

Is your work worth the travel? Is what you are getting out of it – paycheck, experience, knowledge, teaching, training worth the travel? Does it get you all of those things or just some? Is it worth more in the long run vs the short run? If it takes 2 hours to get there, but you get compensated with meals, does that make up for the travel time? What if you need to stay late on Wednesdays? The only person you can decide whether your job is worth the travel is you; you’re the only one who can make that

4 weeks ago

Greg Thomas

I got Skillzzzz

I’ve been playing around with Skills on Claude quite a bit lately – automating common tasks that I’d agonize over that cover all the bases and give me the output to move forward with. Like anything, I’ve discovered there is a whole “Skills” marketplace, which brought me back to last year when people were buying and selling prompts on prompt exchanges. I think skills are a great workflow tool. I like being able to tailor and focus them on the work that I do specifically – essentially becoming an extension of my work and less about the prompt I put

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