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December 15, 2016

Greg Thomas

Break out of your Comfort Zone

I am convinced that the moment when we start to grow by leaps and bounds is the moment when we are thrown out of our comfort zone. When we are presented with a new challenge that we never saw coming our way that excites and scares us at the same time. When the level of effort is unknown because it is something so new that it cannot. When we don’t know what to do, what direction to go in or where to be. When all the around the room no one puts their hand up except for you? Those are

December 14, 2016

Greg Thomas

Barriers to Success

You know what is holding you in. You know what is holding you back. You know you are bigger than this box that you are playing in. You know you are ready to achieve and deliver in ways you only dream of now. So if you know all this, what are you doing to do to tear those barriers down and become the success you know you can be?

December 12, 2016

Greg Thomas

One Hour of Code

I had the opportunity to speak to a class on #OneHourOfCode and had a great time presenting. My presentation for this event is located here and a larger LinkedIn post is located here. This is a great initiative and a great way to continue fostering the growth and spirit of coding.

December 12, 2016

Greg Thomas

It’s a Commitment to Action

Remember the buzz around Call to Action – everything must end with a call for people to take action, to do something, to become something, to make it happen? But it’s not a call – it’s something more.   We can all watch a presentation and follow-up with the call to action to go talk to 10 people on our team and ask them how their day was and how they are feeling or reach out to 5 customers and see if they are really happy with us. What it should be called is a Commitment to Action – the

December 9, 2016

Greg Thomas

Career Offroading

Your career shouldn’t be a drive in sedan, to and from the office every day and night listening to the podcast du jour. It should be an off-road adventure on a bike as you peddle as fast and as furiously as you can with only your own momentum to push you up and down the hills as you careen off and back onto the path in front of you. It should involve taking chances, taking risks, trying something new and zigzagging across different places all the while collecting experience along the way. It doesn’t have to be paid – you