Tag: personal growth

  • Life is a Marathon

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    “Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner Hi Everyone, I often write that “life is a marathon not a sprint”, 2021 put a fine point on that notion. Tahzoo is…

  • Gratitude

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    “Gratitude is more of a compliment to yourself than someone else.” – Raheel Farooq Hi Everyone, I am sure many of you are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving. I’ve been reflecting upon the impact of gratitude in our day to day lives – both personally and professionally Our HR team had a long-standing practice of sharing…

  • The American Way

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    Hi Everyone, Tomorrow will be 20 years since the 9/11 attacks – the event that changed the course of history. As an American, I was profoundly shocked, saddened, and angry. Terrorism was something that happened around the world but not in the USA. We embarked on a military campaign unparalleled in modern history. World War 2…

  • BBQ part 2

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    Hi Everyone, I’m about 2/3 of the way done with my favorite BBQ drive, along with my 13 year old son, Mitch. There are two restaurants left for today and two more tomorrow. The funny thing about BBQ is it’s mostly the same, then you occasionally find a good place. Here are a couple stand outs for both…

  • Cross-country BBQ

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    Hi Everyone, Seems so long ago, late in February of 2020 I was writing to you about how excited I was to go on a cross-country BBQ trip. Wow … that didn’t really work out! I wound up getting stuck in San Diego because California shut down and I wasn’t sure if I was even…

  • Spring Cleaning Exercise

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    Hi Everyone, As the saying goes; March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. Spring is finally here!!! So, while I am soaking up the sunshine, feeling like there is some hope that the Covid vaccine will be widely available soon, and seeing the opportunity for Tahzoo, I am reminded it’s time…

  • How Proud I am of You

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    Hi Everyone, One year ago, today, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic. It has been a year for the record books. Mostly people write about how quickly time goes by, this past year seems to have been the slowest year on record. Isolated and lonely, punctuated with moments of epic significance and consequence.…

  • Reset Your Thinking

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    Hi Everyone,  What an interesting week it was for me. I enjoyed some highs, some lows, and some conflict. It was a mixed bag, primarily good like most weeks, but I had to work for it. I’ve been enjoying the book by Adam Grant, “Think Again“. I hope that all of you order a copy…

  • SMART Goal Setting

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    Hi Everyone,  I’ve been working closely with the management team over the last couple of weeks to improve alignment and ensure that our business’s priorities are being driven throughout the company. One of the things that I’ve asked the leadership team to do was to put together a 30-day goal plan. I am sure many…

  • How To Handle Stress In 2021

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    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.”…