Articles for category: Initiative

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Long-Running Jobs

There are jobs that cannot be made to go faster. They can be optimized, they can be tweaked, they can be upgraded. They can have all of these wonderful things done to them, but at some point, they can only go so far, and then what is left for them to do is the job itself. The grinding work. The back and forth. The inputs and outputs. Many years ago, a colleague of mine took a screenshot of a job that ran for over 24 hours (there was probably some room for optimization), but beneath it all he wrote was

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

When are these Steps going to Start Working?

You watch the Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn (and more) ads on the steps and the small bits you need to do each and every day that will eventually get you there. And you can do all that, but then eventually ask yourself, “When will it start working?  When will I see the change that I need to be looking for?” There is no guaranteed answer, and the only one you can truly ask yourself is – “Do you believe enough in the steps to keep going to see what might come?” That’s the only answer.  

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Make it You

I don’t know why we still ask for Cover Letters, they are pointless. They are boilerplate, now AI-generated letters that are general highlights of your resume. No one reads them, no one wants to read them. When I was interviewing 4 -5 developers a week for weeks on end, I did not care to see their Cover Letter – show me their resume – show me the goods. Today I wrote a cover letter that was short and sweet and sounded most like me. “Hey, I see you need some help with the apps you’ve built, I have experience working

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Idea Generation

Sometimes I sit down and try to come up with as many ideas as I can. I’ll set a goal that I will not stop until I write down 25 ideas. Then I get stuck at 15. I used to get up, go do something, try to think of more, but then I realized that was forcing the problem. The best way to get more ideas?  Is just to start doing it. Start writing. Start coding. Start drawing. Start working out. Then the floodgates open and the ideas spring forth. You don’t need an Idea Generator, you need and Idea

9 months ago

Greg Thomas

Taking the Lead

There is a shift that happens internally when you take the lead. You’re no longer sitting on the sidelines complaining. You’re no longer putting your hand up in meetings to have your say. You’re no longer asking for permission. You’re taking the reins, you’re mobilizing the team, you’re moving forward. You’re taking the Lead.

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