Author: Brad Heidemann

  • The Beginning of Artificial Intelligence

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    “We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Don’t let yourself be lulled into inaction.” – Bill Gates Hi Everyone, I hope you all take some time to investigate the ChatGPT functionality this weekend. Edison had approximately one thousand…

  • New Years

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    “Write it on your heat that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Hi Everyone, The last couple of years have been challenging for Tahzoo and this last year has been very challenging for me personally. I’ve always thought about life and personal relationships like a series of hills…

  • Company Culture

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    Hi Everyone, Over the next couple of months, we are going to need to hire a lot of people into Tahzoo. A few things to remember when you’re recommending someone to Tahzoo or when you’re part of the interview loop for a prospective candidate. You’ll notice that none of these questions are related to someone’s…

  • Agents of Change

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    “The quicker you let go of old cheese, the sooner you find new cheese.” – Spencer Johnson Hi Everyone, Make your clients heroes during changing times. We’ve been successful as a company because we do a good job of integrating into the culture of our clients. Every company has its own “style” of communication, internal…

  • A Sense of Urgency

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    “There are three groups of people with respect to empowerment: Those who get it. Those who really want to get it. Those who probably will never get it.” – Robert Spector, The Nordstrom Way to Customer Service Excellence Hi Everyone, During my time at Nordstrom, there were slow days and busy days, or seasons like…

  • Thanksgiving

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    “We can always find something to be thankful for, no matter what may be the burden of our wants, or the special subject of our petitions.” – Albert Barnes Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! I hope that all of you will enjoy your time with family and friends. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday – even more than…

  • Leading with Optimism

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    “Say something positive, and you’ll see something positive.” – Jim Thompson Hi Everyone, I read a quote this week that really stuck with me by Ralph Marston, “Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It’s leadership”. I am generally an optimistic person; I believe everything happens for a reason. Although I may not…

  • Voting

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    “Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedome to make mistakes.” – Mahatma Gandhi Hi Everyone, The advent of the printing press in 1439 created tremendous social/cultural and economic changes. By the early 1500s, every major city in Europe had at least one printer’s workshop, this new business created an economic…

  • Good Habits and Discipline

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    “The greatest weapon against stress is the ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James Hi Everyone, I’ve been thinking lately about how Covid and all the other world issues might affect our mental health. My primary concern right now is that people are wearing out. Long-term stress and ambiguity have a real impact on…

  • Use Your Smile

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    “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” – Phyllis Diller Hi Everyone, Have you ever noticed that a smile from someone can just make your day? In our business, as a consultant, our clients are looking to us to give them the ideas and the energy to change. To persevere through difficult transitions,…