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9 months ago

Greg Thomas

What’s Your Mission?

I’m still trying to figure out my mission. I have dabbled in many areas, all that I love, and I have yet to find the string that pulls them together. I know it’s there, hiding in the shadows, just waiting to be tugged at, where everything all falls into line like a perfectly tuned orchestra. But I’m not there yet (not sure if I will ever be). So every now and again, to see if I’m still on the right path, I ask myself what my mission is. What am I trying to solve for? Where am I trying to

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Vibe Coding – Hold My Beer

Do I want to code via prompt? Not really. I don’t write by voice. I don’t text by voice. I prefer a keyboard, a soft-keyed keyboard at that. I like pressing F5 and seeing what happens. Am I better than Vibe Coding?  Doubt it, probably not as efficient, and I might go slower, whereas it is significantly faster. It’s like telling a construction worker to throw their tools at the materials, go away for an hour, and come back to a house that’s built for them. But what’s the point?  The purpose of the tools and materials is for the

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Task Management

There comes a point in managing your tasks that you have too many, and organizing them starts to fall by the wayside. You sit down and wonder where to start to get them done and what the best order. Round and round in circles you go, until you come back to the inevitable – Just Start. Task Management has become an industry on its own with a plethora of apps and methods. But at the end of the day, it’s a list you check off items against – how you view them visually is up to you. As long as

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Preparing for Meetings

If you’re being invite to a meeting, you are one of the select few that have the privilege of being asked to attend and provide your opinion on the matter at hand. You can show up, not read anything, not prepare, not ask any questions. Or you can read what was asked of you, prepare, and ask questions. Showing up is good, Showing up Prepared is bonkers.

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Does Anyone Know?

If no one knows the answer to your question, then you’ve become the expert in that area. Or that’s the joke. That’s not the answer you were looking for, but it’s the truth as to what is going to happen next. Your options: become the expert, relish in it, own it, make it your own, or put it aside and wait for someone else who wants to take on the role. When you’re an expert, everyone knows who to go to, and that person is you.