Desk of Brad
Brad Heidemann, CEO, Tahzoo
“You can’t teach employees to smile. They have to smile before you hire them.” – Arte Nathan Do they give you energy? I know we’ve been interviewing a lot of people lately. I was thinking about our clients and how helping them change corporate culture is hard. It’s not just that we invent strategies and implement systems, …
“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 …
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer Ready for next week? We have the all-hands meeting on Friday, we’ll be broadcasting for those who are unable to attend in person. For everyone else, I look forward …
Today marks the last day that our headquarters will be at 1005 7th St NW, starting Monday we will be taking up residence in a different office space at 1015 7th St NW- located just down the block. Many of you may recall when we first got our soon to be former office space… we …
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” – Gail Devers Hi All, Happy Anniversary Everyone!!! Tahzoo is eight years old this week. We’ve been on a remarkable journey from a big idea with a few …
I had a nice visit to the Richmond office this week. As Dara said, it’s going to be “Richmond hipster”, replete with a huge mural along the main wall. As we were moving various items into the new office, I came across a whiteboard that had advice written for new employees. It got me to …
“First we thought the PC was a calculator. Then we found out how to turn numbers into letters with ASCII — and we thought it was a typewriter. Then we discovered graphics, and we thought it was a television. With the World Wide Web, we’ve realized it’s a brochure.” – Douglas Adams Living Through Experiences Thank …
“One way to meet new people is to listen more carefully to the people you see every day.” – Robert Brault In Search of Bernbach As I sat on an airplane and came across an Ad Age ‘interview’ of advertising legend Bill Bernbach, the thought crossed my mind, ‘How would one respond to these questions …
Hi Everyone, I am pleased to share the new Tahzoo Culture Book! This book was created to share our stories, talk about our values, and provide some guide rails for how to be effective at Tahzoo. Please take some time and read through this thoroughly. We are going to be hiring many new people this …
As our colleagues in the US prepare 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 has a long-standing practice of sharing their ‘weekly gratitudes’ at the end of each week via email. This simple, yet profound gesture encourages …