Desk of Brad
Brad Heidemann, CEO, Tahzoo
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” Gustav Mahler Hi Everyone, 24 or 25 years ago, (this is still a matter of debate), I started hosting a holiday lunch for my buddies. We have maintained the core group the entire time; there have been some interlopers over the years and a …
“You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.” Kody Keplinger Hi Everyone, I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving. I’ve been talking to my 13-year-old daughter about her media consumption and the importance of a “balanced …
“Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.” -Zig Ziglar Hi Everyone, I was talking with Dave Sterenberg the other day and he was talking about how he and his team have started a thing called “Winning the Week”. In pursuit of their goals, they identify 3 …
Hi Everyone, The following is a Desk of Brad from the past, but I’d like you to take a moment to reflect on the message again. You’ll see the importance of how to “re-look” at things as a habit… I thought it would be a good idea to share my perspective and some thoughts around the …
Hi Everyone, Every week we send a Desk of Brad to each of you, I don’t remember exactly when we started this, sometime shortly after our acquisition of the Dutch business, but it’s been at least four or more years ago. We have never missed a Friday DOB, not once, not ever. It’s a commitment …
“Be fast, be first, but never be alone. Nothing can replace the value of teamwork.” – Farshad Asl 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 …
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” – Aesop 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 …
“I believe in these guys and they believe in each other. The biggest thing for us is never quit.” -Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez All of our engagements are about three distinct areas of organizations; people, processes, and technology. Our clients hire us to work through all of those dimensions to achieve a business objective. In that context, I want to …
“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist or accept the responsibility for changing them.” —Denis Waitley
“You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.” –Shonda Rhimes I’ve been thinking about these two concepts a lot lately. They are often in juxtaposition with respect to someone’s performance as a teammate or an employee. There are times when each of us falls short, misses the mark, …