Category: Business

  • Creativity, Content, and Technology Architecture

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “Rather than look for opportunities to compare yourself to others, look for opportunities to learn the best qualities of every person you meet.” Hi Everyone, For those of you with kids or those who will have kids, a trip to Disneyland or Disneyworld will be in your future. It’s a rite of passage for parents…

  • Focus on Outcomes, not Outputs

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    “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” – Zig Ziglar Hi Everyone, I’ve been working on our business development strategy and specifically how we qualify opportunities for Tahzoo. Our work needs to be centered around Outcomes not Outputs. What good is it, if our deliverables are on time and of good…

  • Are You a Chicken or a Pig?

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    “Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering.” – Bill Gates Hi Everyone, I am happy to be able to write all of you this week, the last couple of weeks have been tough for me. Thank you for your condolences, it means a lot to me. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about…

  • Sales – It’s Not Just Selling

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    “One little person, giving all of her time to peace, makes news. Many people, giving some of their time, can make history.” – Peace Pilgrim Hi Everyone, As some of you may know, my Mom is not in good health and I’m spending some time with my family right now. If you need anything while…

  • Tahzoo Promise

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    “There are three groups of people with respect to empowerment, those who get it, those who would really like to get it, and those who probably will never get it.” – John Nordstrom Hi Everyone, Thank you for your time on Monday. This is the first in a series of letters that will outline my…

  • Agents of Change

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    “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…

  • New Year

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    “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…

  • Life is a Marathon

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    “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…

  • Winning the Week

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “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…

  • Introducing Tahzoo

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    Brad Heidemann
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    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,…