Monthly Archives: March 2007

Personal Brand Equity: Crunch the Numbers

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Speaking of Personal Brand equity, I found this little measure of your brand, recycled (but posted!) from Tom Peters: He offers what he calls a PBE or Personal Brand Equity Test (see below). Take some time to answer the following … Continue reading →

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Kumquat exhibiting in the Museum of the Modern Beta

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

We wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude to Saurier Duval, curator extraordinaire of the Museum of the Modern Beta, for adding Kumquat to the ever-growing exhibition.

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Intramural commutability

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

For us work-from-home types, it can be difficult to “unplug” from the office. Especially when that office sits just a few short steps away from “home.” Web Worker Daily offers some tips for transitioning from work to home with “When … Continue reading →

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Employees are our most valuable asset

Posted on March 23, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I know. Cringe-worthy isn’t it? I think actually saw you squirm as you read that. It’s a common reaction. Why? Because it generally falls in the realm of hypocrisy. The realm of “methinks thou dost protest too much.” The realm … Continue reading →

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Wow

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Every once in awhile, all my blog reading comes to fruition. Culminating in finding that one great post. That post that motivates. That shakes the cobwebs out of my head. Often, it’s a product of Kathy Sierra‘s work. But today… … Continue reading →

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It's not what you know…

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times (just ask Toby and Amy), “It’s not what you know. It’s who you know.” I firmly believe it. I’ve seen it in action far too many times. But in … Continue reading →

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How to write a better performance review

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

As I was doing a little Kumquat research, I just happened to stumble upon this article, entitled “How to write a better performance review.” It’s nearly a decade old. The problem? It still smells as fresh as a daisy in … Continue reading →

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Free to an unhappy home

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

The Chief Happiness Officer has offered to give away free PDFs of his book, Happy Hour is 9 to 5, to the first 50 100 people to comment on the post entitled, “Is your workplace unhappy? Get my book for … Continue reading →

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Boing Boing, Little Frog, er, Rabbit

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Hippity Hoppity, hippity hoppity… we know this song. But I’m wondering, what is the thinking that motivates job hopping? I’m a mover, a shaker. Or easily distracted, whatever. I’m not the loyal 20-year man that many managers want. I get … Continue reading →

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Work is Broken – But are You Growing?

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Toby Lucich

We think work is broken. Not just your role, but the organization, the framework, even the concept of being part of producing something seems to be a bit off bubble. An interesting new challenge question to explore this idea from … Continue reading →

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