Tag: decision making
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Leap Year!
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,…
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Work Hard, Play Hard by Prioritizing
Habit #7: Sharpen the Saw “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important.” – Steven Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Ever notice how much work you can get done the week before you go on vacation? Isn’t it just a matter of focus and…
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How was 2019 for you?
What was your most important lesson this year? I’ve been reflecting on 2019, it’s been quite a remarkable year for Tahzoo. We have had a solid year, delivered meaningful results, and won a number of new clients. We’ve been making a steady march towards a more effective and efficient organization. Not a perfect year though,…
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Alignment towards Excellence…
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” – Colin Powell Hi Everyone, I want to thank everyone who submitted ideas for the T-Shirt contest. The winner has been selected and is now at the t-shirt print shop… super exciting!…
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Lessons Learned
I was chatting with John Kottcamp the other day about leading and coaching people. I was reminded of a mentor of mine named Mike Winn. Like they say, “the difference between people is the books they’ve read and the people they’ve met”. Over the course of my life, many people have given me good advice,…
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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. She is…
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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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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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Collaboration
I appreciated the opportunity to speak with all of you yesterday. I received a fair amount of feedback from many of you and I will continue to do these calls on a more regular basis. Let me reiterate that as we work our way through the transformational process, I want your feedback, either directly or…
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Running Meetings
Hi All, This is a follow-on to my DOB a couple of weeks ago about improving the efficiency of our company, so we can have more time to focus on our customers and our partners. Let’s talk about running our meetings… I have a few observations before I provide the framework. We need to add more structure…