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Unfurling the Sails
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The Continued Value of Demos
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The Secret to Climbing Ladders
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Build and Wait
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Finding Opportunities
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Where does the time go?
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I’m Just Getting Started
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Tracking It
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Gearing up for Winter
When sailors of old (very old) would get a sense of an oncoming wind, they would unfurl the sails to take advantage of each and every breath of wind that could push them as far as they could go. Then, when the wind died down, they would roll them up, rest, and wait for the next big wind to come along. You can’t unfurl your sails all the time, but you can choose when exactly is the right moment to get the most out of them. Rest, Go Big, Rest again, Go Big again. Want more? Check out my book …
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The Continued Value of Demos
Greg Thomas
You can’t beat a flawless demo. Except with a busted demo. If done right, a busted demo will always leave them wanting more because they’ve seen how far you’ve come. Demos still have value, with or without AI, it just depends how far you are willing to push them. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.
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The Secret to Climbing Ladders
Greg Thomas
Focus on moving up; don’t look back. Do the job, focus on what matters most. When done, head back down. Don’t get distracted; keep your mind on the task at hand, and avoid any and all distractions. Applies to using a ladder to paint or screwing in a lightbulb and also career growth. Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.
Gearing up for Winter
Right now, I am mid-thrall in gearing up for winter. Putting summer stuff away. Storing wood. Cleaning up messes. Making sure the snowblower works. Making sure I have gas for the snowblower. Everything and anything to make the winter that much simpler to live through. Whether it’s mild or wild, you always need to prep for the winter. But do we do the same for our work seasons? Want more? Check out my book Code Your Way Up – available as an eBook or Paperback on Amazon (CAN and US). I’m also the co-host of the Remotely Prepared podcast.
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The No Meeting Meeting
The best meeting is the “No Meeting” Meeting, because the team realized they had it all figured out. The group culture proved that everyone had the right information they needed. The systems and practices are available to everyone and not hidden by faux walls. The team is empowered to not walk but run. The Best Meeting, is the “No Meeting” Meeting not because it doesn’t need to happen and saves an hour, but because it is happening every hour of every day. You just don’t see it, but it’s there and it’s working. Want more? Check out my book Code …
1 month ago
Every Day, Something New
When you think you have it, 10 minutes later there is a post about something undoing what you have just spent the last few days trying to master. It can be demoralizing that the thing you figured out is now gone and replaced. But maybe everyone hasn’t seen it. Or maybe, based on their environment, they cannot even use it. Whatever the case, don’t downgrade your learning, the work you put in, the effort you went to get there – just because someone took what you learned and made it faster. “If it was that simple, everyone would be doing …