Category Archives: Career

Still Training?

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Toby Lucich

If you aren’t, you are becoming antiquated – so goes the straight-forward advise in It’s a “Sprint” not a “Marathon,” from Incentive Intelligence. Each career cycle is getting shorter, which means that you need to be thinking about how you … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Reward, Risk | 2 Comments

Top 5 physical requirements for working from home

Posted on May 18, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

As more and more of us move from the corporate office to the home office, I find that we’re all battling with a workspace-within-my-personal-space issue. By working from home, you just increased your accessibility–to both clients and your family–by tenfold. … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Culture, Tips, Workplace | 13 Comments

Some Days…

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Toby Lucich

You ever wonder when the wagon wheels are going to go spinning off? I’m home today with a sick child, even as I try to wrap up a few management tasks on a current project and throw myself bodily into … Continue reading →

Posted in Agility, Career | 1 Comment

Interview Prep – Get your Story Put Together

Posted on April 28, 2007 by Toby Lucich

“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” isn’t always a question you consider before an interview, but HRinterviews has made it easier to prep. This is a great list of questions, put on my radar by SystematicHR with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, HR, Insight, Tips | 3 Comments

Alice into the Rabbit Hole – Bring Your Interviewer In

Posted on April 24, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I was reviewing a few of the sample questions on HRinterviews , but didn’t see my favorite: Take me through an example project or challenge that would be similar to your work here, as you understand it. Give me a … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Career, Execution, Reflection | 5 Comments

Are You Failing Often Enough?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Are you failing successfully? I can’t help but think that I am missing many opportunities by not failing enough (or learning from the minor daily failures around me). Having just found Jaired’s Life’s Lessons and post “The Art of Failure … Continue reading →

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Pride of Workmanship

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I work with contractors and consultants in nearly every aspect of my life. How is it that the idea of “workmanship,” or the pride of a job well done, can vary so greatly among the masses that work as independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Entrepreneur, Execution, Performance, Pride, Reputation | 3 Comments

Rushing To Work — Missing The Beauty

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Ask yourself — if you were on your way to work and heard one of the world’s greatest violinists playing on the street, would you notice? A brilliant piece in the Washington Post called “Pearls Before Breakfast” describes an experiment … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Creativity, Perception, Perspective | 3 Comments

Leveraging Millennial Talent – Some Unsolicited Advice

Posted on April 18, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I love my daily dose of Systematic HR. A great reflection on millennial talent resonates. I think that “life indeed is the pursuit, not the fulfillment of one’s work life” is a key point that Gen Xers had to slowly … Continue reading →

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I Love My Job: Rasmussen/Su, Husband & Wife Architects

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Toby Lucich

In the second of a semi-regular interview series on people who love their jobs, I spoke with Kevin Rasmussen and Vivian Su, a husband and wife team running their own small architecture firm. They have worked to create a lifestyle … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, Career, Fulfillment, Meaning, Passion, Work-life balance | 2 Comments