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 […]
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! […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Bothers You?
What bothers you…? When I first started at Microsoft, I took over for a guy named Chris. He was very effective and efficient in his work. In an environment where everyone had too much to do and was always running from one thing to the next, Chris had a calm about him. At the end […]
Look For New Opportunities
We all love serendipity… Ever have a conversation with someone only to find out you have something in common? These common bonds are often the basis of romance, great friendships, and important business relationships. If you have a strong relationship with your client, they are always excited to hear that you can support them in […]
Making Millions of People Happy Every Day
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred Rogers Dear Team Tahzoo – Over the last couple of months, there have been a number of incidences that have weighed heavily on my heart. The bombing […]
Decision-Making Theory
As you know I’ve been writing from time to time on how to improve our decision-making processes within Tahzoo. We are good qualitative decision makers and I’d like to see us add some quantitative competency to our process. One technique is using probabilistic modeling to improve prediction. In a business setting we need to make […]