Category: Personal Growth
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Why before What
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt I’ve been talking with my daughter about a charity that she wants to start. She’ll be calling it boxes of hope, which is essentially boxes full of items that would benefit children in need. Toys, treats, and books.…
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Never Lose Alone
“Rest when you’re weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.” – Ralph Marston I was enjoying listening to the classic rock band, The Doors last night. The is a great song named “I’ve been down so long” … The famous lyric from the song is; “Well, I’ve been down…
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The Power of Saying “No”
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson From a two page BMW ad spread in Automobile Magazine: “The ability to say no to compromise is…
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Being a good consultant, like being a doctor
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” – Leo Tolstoy My grandpa never met a stranger, he loved people and loved talking to them. My grandma used to say, “waking up, when his feet hit the floor his mouth started moving”. As a small boy when I spent time with them, we’d have coffee…
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Beware of the Ides of March
“As we live, we can learn” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Happy Birthday, RBG! “Beware of the ides of March” I am sure many of you remember this phrase from Shakespeare’s play, Julius Ceasar. First whispered by the Soothsayer, then falling into the dialogue between Brutus and Ceasar, finally, Ceasar dismisses the Soothsay as a dreamer and…
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Modeling Good Consulting
Dear Team, I am nothing but thrilled about the progress we’ve made in our business over the last couple of months. That is not to say that we still don’t have a long way to go but we have a direction now and the opportunity to do great work. We grew up doing SDL Tridion implementations,…
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The Marketplace of Ideas
It takes all kinds of people. One of the things I enjoy most about Tahzoo is the diversity in thinking and talent within the company. We are truly a team of SMART and HAPPY people. Over the last few weeks, as we’ve onboarded new clients and projects, I’ve seen the best of our company has to…
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Coming to the End of a Great Year
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” – Neil Gaiman Dear Tahzoo Family, As we approach the end of this…
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Contributing to Our Success
“Your actions speak so loud, I can hardly hear what you’re saying.” – Dr. Don Williams In a healthy company, everyone knows how they contribute to the mission and success of the company. I had many different jobs while I worked at Nordstrom at one point in time I was a phone switchboard operator, I managed all…
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Content is the Missing Third Data Source
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” – Robin Williams Hopefully, all of you have a fond memory of an English teacher who taught you the joy of great literature. For me, it was Mrs. Moore. She asked us to read Paradise Lost by Milton, it was and still…