Author: Brad Heidemann
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Richmond
“Don’t forget who you are and where you come from.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Hi Everyone, I love Richmond! For those of you who don’t know, Tahzoo’s first official office was in Richmond. We had a small office in the short pump area near the mall. Those were heady and exciting times for the company.…
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Strive for Positivity
“Be appreciative, optimistic and positive about life.” – Maggie 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 immediately see…
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Trickle Charging
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”– Sir Winston Churchill Hi Everyone, The trickle charge – I have a love of motorcycles; I’ve had many different bikes over the years. I am particularly enamored with Italian bikes. When I was a teenager I would buy old motorcycles,…
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New Year
“You can expect no influence if you are not susceptible to influence.” – Carl Jung Hi Everyone, Happy New Year! I am genuinely excited about our new year. I’ve been thinking a lot about our business, our mission, and our brand promise. Where are we nailing it, where do we have opportunities for improvement, and how…
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Life is a Marathon
“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner Hi Everyone, I often write that “life is a marathon not a sprint”, 2021 put a fine point on that notion. Tahzoo is…
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Traditions
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” – Gustav Mahler Hi Everyone, 24 or 25 years ago, (this is still a matter of debate), I started hosting a holiday lunch for my buddies. We have maintained the core group the entire time; there have been some interlopers over the years and…
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Balanced Diet
“You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.” – Kody Keplinger Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. I’ve been talking to my 13-year-old daughter about her media consumption and the importance of a…
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Winning the Week
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” – Zig Ziglar Hi Everyone, I was talking with Dave Sterenberg the other day and he was talking about how he and his team have started a thing called “Winning the Week”. In pursuit of their goals, they identify…
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Gratitude
“Gratitude is more of a compliment to yourself than someone else.” – Raheel Farooq Hi Everyone, I am sure many of you are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving. I’ve been reflecting upon the impact of gratitude in our day to day lives – both personally and professionally Our HR team had a long-standing practice of sharing…
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Introducing Tahzoo
Hi Everyone, I had to write an introductory letter to a prospective client/partner of Tahzoo this week. For today’s DOB, I thought I’d share this letter with you. It incorporates our value proposition, sets expectations for working with Tahzoo, and describes our mission-driven approach to improving the customer experience. I know people often ask me,…