Author: Brad Heidemann

  • Communication and Truth Telling

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    “How well we communicate is not determined by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.”   – Andrew Grove  Hi Everyone,     Communication –     Several years ago, I wrote a paper and created a presentation on communication. My paper is primarily focused on truth-telling and how important it is that we…

  • Empathetic AI

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    “The main tenet of design thinking is empathy for the people you’re trying to design for. Leadership is exactly the same thing – building empathy for the people that you’re entrusted to help.”   – David M. Kelly  Hi Everyone,     Empathetic AI … The whole company was founded on the idea that personalized experiences in…

  • Technology Trends

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    “Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, we will have multiplied the intelligence, the human biological machine intelligence of our civilization a billion-fold.”   – Ray Kurzweil  Hi Everyone,     Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!     When you look at technology trends, first there is an invention of…

  • Recognizing Patterns

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    “I have in the past tended to overestimate the amount of change I can affect in the short run and then not fully appreciate the change I can affect in the long run. And so I’ve learned that it’s critical to think carefully about the pace of change, and it’s something that I’ve learned the…

  • Race for Dominance in AI

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    “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”   – Colin Powell  Hi Everyone,     Google lost more than $100 Billion dollars in valuation this week. The race for dominance in AI has started. Two months ago, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, which I talked about a few…

  • Why Clients Select Tahzoo?

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    “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”   – Helen Keller  Hi Everyone,     Why do our clients select Tahzoo? We work with large companies, and they can choose to work with anyone and yet they choose Tahzoo. Have you ever asked yourself why?     We compete on our ability to…

  • Great Customer Service in Consulting Companies

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    “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”   – Arthur C. Clarke  Hi Everyone,  Great customer service is essential for any business, but it is especially important for consulting companies, as they are relied upon to provide expert advice and guidance to their clients. A consulting company that delivers great customer service is one that…

  • Wrap Up 2022

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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…

  • Most Wonderful Time of The Year

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    “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” — Theodore Roosevelt Hi Everyone, As the song goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year”. I hope that whatever holiday you may be celebrating, you are able to spend time relaxing with your friends and family. As I shared on Monday’s all-hands…

  • Hiring

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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…