Category: Personal Reflections
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Improve Meetings
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Edward Everett Hale Hi Everyone, As we continue to move the company to an interdisciplinary way of working, I wanted to touch on communication and the importance of equal time allocation for all team members to contribute within meetings. Google…
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The Allegiance to Self
“The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” – Peter F. Drucker Hi Everyone, Last week I wrote about the importance of authenticity in communication. Without trust in the facts, the exchange of information and collaboration within the team is going to be insufficient and left wanting. You will…
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Communication and Truth Telling
“How well we communicate is not determined by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” – Andrew Grove Hi Everyone, Communication – Several years ago, I wrote a paper and created a presentation on communication. My paper is primarily focused on truth-telling and how important it is that we…
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Remembering the Fallen
Hi Everyone, Happy Memorial Day weekend! I want to take a moment to remember our fallen soldiers and give sincere gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much for this country and our freedoms. We owe all of them a tremendous debt. I hope that this weekend is a reminder to all of us that…
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We Can Do Better
Hi Everyone, As humans in the very early stages of our cognitive development (as early as two years old), we begin to recognize right from wrong. As we mature through our adolescence, we develop an understanding of morality, a moral compass. What is moral and immoral and how we are expected to respond or act…
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How To Handle Stress In 2021
Hi Everyone, I’ve been thinking lately about how Covid and all the other world issues might affect our mental health. My primary concern right now is that people are wearing out. Long-term stress and ambiguity have a real impact on judgment and decision making. For the last ten years, leading Tahzoo has been an exercise in finding “the balance.”…
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Lessons Learned in 2020
Hi Everyone, This will be the last Desk of Brad I send in 2020. Tomorrow is January 1st, 2021!!! It could not come soon enough. Wow, I mean, wow, what a year it’s been! I’ve been around longer than most of you (but not that much longer), and it’s safe to say that we’ve never…
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Responsibility and Resolution
Dear Team, Thank you for a good week, everyone. We are making significant progress on several fronts. We need to focus on making our deadlines and taking good care of clients as our top priority. It’s been a year of difficult challenges and we had some big wins. Let’s focus on finishing the year strong…
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Being Thankful About The Better Things
Hi Everyone, I trust that you had a safe and restful Thanksgiving Day, that it was full of gratefulness. Although we’ve been through a lot this year, we have also been quite fortunate. As the holiday season begins in earnest, let’s try to be mindful of the grace and blessings in our lives. I know it’s been a…
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The Passion and Inspiration of a Product
Hi Everyone, I wanted to share an excerpt from a letter I wrote to the Cakebread family this week upon hearing about the passing of Dolores Cakebread. As many of you know, I love wine, it’s truly remarkable how many different types, styles and flavors are to be experienced. With truly great wine you can…