Author Archives: Rick Turoczy

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About Rick Turoczy

More than mildly obsessed with the Portland startup community. Founder and editor at Silicon Florist. Cofounder and general manager at PIE. Follow me on Twitter: @turoczy

Know thy enemy: 100 Ways to Kill a Concept

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Our pursuits here at More than a living are often twofold. Two sides of the same coin. On one hand, we’re in the business of helping you focus. Helping you find perspective. And helping you get the most out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Corporate Culture, Creativity, Criticism, Enemies, Fear, Growth, Ignorance, Manifesto, More than a living, Perspective, Risk | 2 Comments

Above average? So is everyone else, apparently

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer “A’s and B’s for everyone“: 83% of Americans believe they are above-average workers 74% of American adults believe they have above-average common sense 58% of Americans believe they have above-average IQs 94% of university professors … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Culture, Culture, Metrics, Perspective | Leave a comment

Second Life: Virtual world, real mentors

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Apparently, IBM has been experimenting with Second Life, using it to test a number of virtual human resource and organizational development functions. The one I found most interesting? The mentoring community: In the United States, we’re using Second Life to … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Community, Mentoring | 3 Comments

You own your own performance management

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Catching up on some of my reading, obviously. Dave Lefkow over on Director of Recruiting posits the question, “Who will own performance management?” It’s a great question. Everyone wants there to be performance management. Everyone realizes there is value there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Management, Performance, Responsibility | 2 Comments

Know your critics, know your fans

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

When you’re looking for feedback on your performance, it’s critical that you know your critics and know your fans. That’s going to temper your questions and your results. If you’re looking for some praise to raise your spirits, then you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Criticism, Feedback, Kumquat, Praise | 2 Comments

Is your career languishing in BETA?

Posted on March 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

(This is part of the “Enhance perspective, assume control” series of posts.) If you’ve spent any time on the Web lately, you’ve likely come across the word “BETA.” Or stumbled across a site or service in BETA. Probably more times … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Control, Perspective, Product management | 3 Comments

Anti-assholes 101

Posted on March 14, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

How do you avoid assholes from the get-go? Jason Fried of 37signals has some advice: I would never hire someone I didn’t like as a person. I don’t care if he/she is a rockstar designer or programmer or whatever—if I … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiring | 2 Comments

The No Asshole Rule

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I love flying. If only because it let’s me catch up on all the reading I’ve been meaning to do. As per Amy’s “Assholes 101” post, I’ve been stuck trying to finish The No Asshole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace … Continue reading →

Posted in Assholes, Career, Control, Corporate Culture, Fear, Perspective, Review, Workplace, Wrong | 2 Comments

Who said this?

Posted on March 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

(This is part of the “Enhance perspective, assume control” series of posts.) “If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at the one, I will.”

Posted in Control, Perspective, Quiz | 2 Comments

Make every project a portfolio piece

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

(This is part of the “Enhance perspective, assume control” series) One of the things that always killed me about working on the corporate side of the desk was my perspective. I always felt like I owed something to “the Business.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Control, Meaning, Perspective | 2 Comments