Category: Personal Growth
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The Pivotal Moment
In every sporting event, there is a pivotal moment that determines the outcome of the competition. While that moment may seem a matter of luck or stoke of greatness, it is inevitably the byproduct of years of hard work. We celebrate the wins, but what we should be celebrating is the tireless effort and dedication…
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Adding Value
We are in the business of change. More specifically, we are agents of change. Change requires a reframing of someone’s perspective; and as leaders, we provide the guidance to help others achieve their goals. I’ve been successful in sales because of my ability to diagnose business issues. Paired with my skills as a technical and…
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Greatness
“The starting place for your greatness is desire. The desire to succeed, to serve others, to keep on going no matter what.” – Assegid Habtewold Greatness I witnessed greatness today. Wow – it was fun to watch. It’s easy to think that greatness is an event, but it’s not. That moment, when you see it when you…
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Achieving Happiness
“My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.” – Sonny Perdue Achieving Happiness Lou Holtz has been a hero of mine for a long time. He has a gift for explaining how achieving happiness and excellence is simply a matter…
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Where Everyone Knows Your Name
“Courage is simply doing whatever is needed in pursuit of the vision.” – Peter M. Senge, The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization Where Everyone Knows Your Name “Where everyone knows your name… and they’re always glad you came…” Do you make our customers feel this way? Do you know them and…
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Maybe So
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” – Albert Einstein My mentor at Microsoft used to share this Chinese proverb occasionally as a reminder that things are not always as they appear to be… more to follow after you read the proverb. One day in late summer, an old farmer was working in his field…
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Persistence
“No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” – Voltaire Hi All, As I walked into the office the day before yesterday, there were two gentlemen waiting at the front door to speak with me. They were from a bank that has been wanting to do business with Tahzoo for some time. I haven’t been available to…
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Make Your Bed
“There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed.” – Ray Goforth There is an old saying… “The difference between people is the books they’ve read and the people they’ve met. I just…
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In Search of Bernbach
“One way to meet new people is to listen more carefully to the people you see every day.” – Robert Brault As I sat on an airplane and came across an Ad Age ‘interview’ of advertising legend Bill Bernbach, the thought crossed my mind, ‘How would one respond to these questions in the context of…
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Opportunities
“Don’t look for opportunities to compare yourself to others, but look for opportunities to learn the best quality of every person you meet.” I wrote this down one day when I was a young manager at Nordstrom. I had created my own personal scorecard for how I was doing in my job – call it…