Tag: Life lessons

  • The Present

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    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…

  • Practice Makes Perfect

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    “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…

  • Practice Makes Perfect

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “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…

  • A matter of perspective

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “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…

  • A Matter of Perspective

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “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…

  • Be Like Mike

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.” ― Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)  In loving memory of someone who made me try harder…  We continue to enjoy good fortune in the marketplace. As I wrote yesterday, happy clients and perfect quality work create a virtuous cycle…

  • Be Like Mike

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    Brad Heidemann
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    “When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore, that means they’ve given up on you.”  ― Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture)  In loving memory of someone who made me try harder…  We continue to enjoy good fortune in the marketplace. As I wrote yesterday, happy clients and perfect quality work create a virtuous…

  • What is the big experience that has driven your life?

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    Brad Heidemann
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    Hi Everyone,  Normally, on a day like today I’d write about football and share some quotes from Vince Lombardi in advance of the super bowl, however; today I want to talk about something different.   What is the big experience that has driven your life?   Each of us has a series of experiences, things that have happened…

  • Actions

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    Brad Heidemann
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    When I was a young boy, about 13 or so, I decided one Sunday morning to go to church by myself. I did not grow up in a religious family, but I had a curiosity and wanted to understand more. It was an awkward and unnerving experience, I had a hard time following along. Fortunately…

  • Showing That You Care

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    Saturday evening, I was traveling home in an Uber after a long day. I was tired and ready for a good night’s rest. My best friend had given a podcast on meditation, mostly related to the mind-body connection. The two hosts had those dreamy, serene voices that you’d expect when talking about meditation. Although tired,…