Articles for category: Delivery

Building Your Own Market

You might have an idea of what a market wants, but you won’t ever truly know until you put your work out there and see if the market bites. You can put out feelers, demos, and trials, but in the end, what only matters is what will come after that work. What you might find is that you have to build your market, and that might be the trickiest scenario of it all, because then you’re putting something out there, hoping others want and need it as much as you do. Factor in that so many markets are now splintering

5 months ago

Greg Thomas

Pay Attention

Now more than ever, you need to listen, you need to pay attention, and you need to focus. If you’re not paying attention, things will pass you by, things you care about, things that matter. Pay Attention to the details, don’t get taken over by the hype, and focus on what matters. The people who “know what’s going on” do so because they pay attention. No magic potions, no secret ingredients, just giving attention to what matters.

6 months ago

Greg Thomas

Following the Standard

Standards are great as long as they account for three things; They can adapt and grow. They are maintained. Everyone follows them. Do those three things and you will have the best standard in the world.

6 months ago

Greg Thomas

Everyone Gets a Laptop

Software and technology are not so ubiquitous that I am carrying someone’s laptop everywhere I go. And it’s a toss-up whether I get the “old model” or the “new ones we’re rolling out”. Some are good, some aren’t, and eventually we all need an upgrade. Instead, let everyone buy whatever they want and roll out VDI – I’m sure there are issues to fix, but that way people are at the very least getting to work with the machine that gives them the best comfort and maximum productivity. If you’re asking them to lug it around, make it something worthwhile

Just Start

No one is watching. Just Start. Doesn’t matter if it’s a mess. Just Start. Does it seem daunting? Just Start. Not sure where to Start? Just Start. Now, is the best day, above all days, to get started – you have no calls, no meetings, no nothing. So just, start.