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May 30, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Pilot Problem

The problem with every pilot is always the date. Always has been, always will be, primarily because when we agree on a pilot we are doing it off of what we know at a certain point in time before the pilot begins. We think we know what we are going to build and be able to get done. By that date. As you approach the pilot, you realize you might not get there – either the delivery was too ambitious, the workload grew, problems arose, people and teams changed, whatever the reason – you’re not going to hit the date.

May 29, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Next…

App. Game. Project. Team Member. Opportunity. Book. There is always a “NEXT” something, and if you want it to succeed, you better make sure you are prepared to do the work that goes into that NEXT thing. Because if you’re not, it won’t be the NEXT thing, but just a thing you put some energy into that didn’t go anywhere.

May 28, 2021

Greg Thomas

Missing that Remote Commute?

So am I. There are days I miss being stuck in traffic and listening to radio banter or my favourite podcast or simply going into auto-pilot as I make my way into the office. I’ve always enjoyed being remote with a sprinkling of on-site days to revitalize and refresh the memory – “Oh, that’s why we’re doing this.” This is a great convo on Remotely Prepared we’re having on that old commute. https://www.upsidedownoffice.com/podcast/the-remote-commute

May 27, 2021

Greg Thomas

Your Evolving Project Role

It doesn’t matter what your role on a project is, what you were brought in to do or what you were hired for. What matters is what you are doing, how you are contributing to the team and how you are pushing the project forward. Three years on one project is a long time. What you didn’t think your role was going to change? You didn’t think you were going to grow?

May 26, 2021

Greg Thomas

The Mentor

Some considerations to think of when looking for a mentor; They don’t have to be in your field of study. They do need to call you out when you have done things wrong and push you to fix them. They need to keep you on point. They need to have time to work with you. They are not there to do the work. They need to have a plan to help you grow. If they can’t help you they will redirect you to who can. They won’t give up on you. It’s not a complicated list, but that’s the list.