Let's Go Be Great!
Brad Heidemann, CEO, Tahzoo
One of my favorite books to give is called The Precious Present by Spencer Johnson. Think of the title of the book as a riddle. I had dinner last night with an old friend and we were talking about building relationships with customers. I’ve known some of my customers for years, and many of them …
“May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn’t free.” – Sgt. Major Bill Paxton Hi Everyone, Happy Friday! I figured it’s not a bad idea to remind everyone of what day of the week it is! We are headed into a holiday weekend, Memorial Day. Often considered the start of the summer season for many of …
“The one thing that I know is that you win with good people.” – Don Shula Hi Everyone, I’ve been a bit circumspect and contemplative this week. I am keenly aware that time is marching on even though each day is bleeding into the next. I find myself vacillating between forgetting which day of the week …
“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Anthony Robbins Hi Everyone, Depending on where you live in the country, states are easing the stay at home orders. In Washington State they are opening the state parks, some public places and I’ll even be able to play golf. I had this feeling of excitement and joy …
“Life cannot be calculated. That’s the big mistake our civilization made. We never accepted that randomness is not a mistake in the equation – it is part of the equation.” – Jeanette Winterson Hi Everyone, I write these letters every week and sometimes they are easy to write and other times I’m confounded. It’s not usually …
“Be the light in the dark, be the calm in the storm and be at peace while at war.” – Mike Dolan Hello everyone, As I mentioned in previous Desks of Brad, I was supposed to be doing my cross country BBQ drive this week, my how much things have changed in such a short period of time. I …
Hello everyone, We get an extra day this year, how exciting! Leap year is always a reminder to me about how precious our time is. For those of you who have been in my office, I keep an hourglass on my desk. Aside from the novelty, it’s there to remind me every day that time matters, …
Hi Everyone, I wanted to say thank you for all the feedback and thoughtfulness I received from many of you regarding last week’s Desk of Brad. Indeed, we are at the threshold of some very interesting times. Keep the ideas flowing and continue to reach out to me with your thoughts and suggestions. I also appreciated …
I’ve intentionally made the Desk of Brad an apolitical forum. Living and working in D.C. over the last 20+ years has given me a perspective about how the government runs and how politics intersects with policy. When I was working for Microsoft, one of my jobs was managing most of the Cabinet-level agencies. I became …
There is an old saying that “the difference between people is the books they’ve read and the people they’ve met”. As most of you know I enjoy reading very much. I still consider it reading if you listen to a book on Audible etc., (just to state my position on the topic). When I was …