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

You've got to be kidding me

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve uttered that phrase when the business makes–what seem to me to be–an inane request of me, in terms my emotional relationship with the company. “We’re having a party!” “Join us for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Corporate Culture, Culture | 2 Comments

Kathy Sierra's four killer questions

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I could spend this post regurgitating the brilliance to be found in Kathy Sierra’s recent post, Don’t ask employees to be passionate about the company, but I’ll assume that you’re reading her stuff on a regular basis. You are reading … Continue reading →

Posted in Passion, Purpose | 3 Comments

Thanks for contributing to More than a living

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

David Maister does a brilliant job of recognizing the people who take time to participate on his blog. We, here at More than a living, really like the idea, so we’re borrowing it. Stealing it, really. But for a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Recognition, Thanks | 3 Comments

Work-Life Balance is a myth

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Work-life balance. Oy. Everybody loves to wax on and on and on about the infamous “work-life balance.” As if it were some mystical answer to all the problems of the business world. How everyone would be happy little clams in … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Meaning, Myth, Work-life balance, Wrong | 8 Comments

Failed resolutions beginning to snowball?

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Well, well, well. It’s been a few weeks since the beginning of the new year. All full of promise and intrigue. We were really going to change some stuff this year, weren’t we? Really put our mark on things. Come … Continue reading →

Posted in Failure, Goals, Growth, Happiness, Product management, Resolutions | Leave a comment

Manifesto du jour: The Career Manifesto

Posted on December 20, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

My favorite? If you suspect that you’re working in a madhouse, you probably are. Even sociopaths have jobs. Don’t delude yourself by thinking you’ll change what the organization regards as a “turkey farm.” Flee. You might have a different favorite. … Continue reading →

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Lying on your resume

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Now, let’s be honest. We’ve all told a little fib or two on our resume from time to time. Added a little hyperbole. (Like saying that you were Time’s Person of the Year in 2006.) Blown a few things out … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Criticism, Happiness | 1 Comment

Feeling stressed?

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

All of us get stressed from time to time. But some of us tend to work in an atmosphere of almost constant stress. And to retain our sanity, what do we do? We tell ourselves little fibs. Little lies that … Continue reading →

Posted in Myth, Stress | 4 Comments

There's even a manifesto for being happy at work

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

The more manifestos the better. That’s what we always say. And while 26 points may be a little long–and rival the verbosity of our own postulates–I think this is well worth the read: The Happy At Work Manifesto (Hat tip … Continue reading →

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Disrespect : Burnout :: Gasoline : Fire

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

While it doesn’t come as a shocker that disrespect in the work place is a leading cause for burnout, it does seem interesting that it may be the primary cause for burnout. Usually, folks point to “over work,” “poor work … Continue reading →

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