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

Are you reading Brazen Careerist, Penelope Trunk?

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If you’re not you should be. Why? Well, for one reason, Brazen Careerist is good. Really good. All of it. Most everything Penelope Trunk writes. (She is part of 9rules, after all.) I’m serious. But today, especially, in this post: … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Change, Employment, Experience, Fear, Success | 2 Comments

That toward which we are working

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

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Kathy Sierra's bad marriage metaphor dead on for employees, too

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

You don’t need me to sit here and prattle on, yet again, about how much of a genius Kathy Sierra is. If you do, I’d be happy to do that. But I won’t until you ask. (Maybe I’m just tittering … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Culture, Employment, Hiring, Passion | Leave a comment

Friday pop quiz: Performance reviews

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

In terms of performance reviews, would you prefer: More reviews of your performance with more qualitative feedback? More reviews of your performance with more quantitative feedback? Any performance review with honest critical feedback, constructive or otherwise? All of the above? … Continue reading →

Posted in Performance, Quiz, Review | 2 Comments

You're not going to retire from there

Posted on February 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

That seat in which you’re sitting right now? It’s not going to be the same one you’re sitting in the day you retire. I’m not a betting man, but I feel that’s a pretty safe bet. You see, jobs aren’t … Continue reading →

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The only constant is you

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

When Toby and I started scribbling the ideas that became More than a living, we were trying to find a way to describe the business ennui in which we both found ourselves seemingly irrevocably ensconced. Part of that cathartic process … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, Career, Goals, Growth, Happiness, Meaning, Passion, Performance, Purpose, Responsibility | 4 Comments

Sometimes your support structure is neither supportive nor structured, discuss

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I’m just a magnet for these things lately. It’s beginning to unnerve me. But, I’m continuing to encounter quotes from famous folks that just really hit home. Maybe I’m looking for inspiration. Maybe I’m just riding a strange wave of … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, HR, Human Resources, Responsibility | 5 Comments

David Maister: Manage your own career. No one else will.

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Sometimes, I feel like this blog becomes a “Yeah, what he said!” kind of thing. But maybe you’ll keep reading because you like the links. Or maybe we’ll introduce you to someone you should really be reading. Or maybe we’ll … Continue reading →

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Who said this?

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I’ve no idea where my proclivity for quotes is coming from lately, but here’s another that struck me. And rather than lay it all out for you, I thought it might be better to provide the quote sans author. Who … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Change, Fulfillment, Happiness, Passion | 5 Comments

The way I see Starbucks "The Way I See It #183"

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I never believed it would happen to me. Lo and behold, I actually read one of those little quotes on the back of a Starbucks cup and, instead of shrugging and drinking my drink, I actually caught myself saying, “Interesting!” … Continue reading →

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