Author: Brad Heidemann
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Learn Through Perspectives
“And those who were seen dancing, were thought to be crazy, by those who could not hear the music.” -Friedrich Nietzsche Hi Everyone, When I was a young man, I used to spend time with an elder in our church, his name was Mike Winn. He was a retired English professor from one of the…
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Agents of Change
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” – Winston Churchill Hi Everyone, I am looking forward to our State of Tahzoo meeting on February 14th, we will extend our normal “all hands” to an hour and half. I am looking forward to discussing the future and direction of Tahzoo with…
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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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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…