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

Top 10 sites your next employer or customer will check

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

So, prior to our CSS search, the last time I had to do any significant due diligence on a potential co-worker was roughly two years ago. And then, I was hiring for a position on the other side of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, Recruiting, Reputation, Tips | 3 Comments

Practicing what we preach

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I was just re-reading “Are you obsolete? Why not?” and thinking, “Man, this guy is completely full of crap. Who listens to this noob?” And then I realized I had written it. So, then I thought, “Maybe I should give … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, More than a living, Results, Truth | 1 Comment

Management tip: Top 3 ways to express your gratitude to employees

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Management, listen up. You’ve got some good employees working for you. Yes, I know. He is a screw up. You’re right. But the rest of them? The rest of them are diamonds in the rough. The leaders of tomorrow. Pure … Continue reading →

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Are you obsolete? Why not?

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Your ultimate goal–at any job–should be achieving your own obsolescence. When you achieve that, you’ve really succeeded. You should be extinct. Not only that, but you should plan to be extinct. You should strive to be extinct. You should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Change, Success | 6 Comments

Applying the "Sustainable" philosophy to business processes

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

I’m a big fan of sustainability. I’m, admittedly, not as good at as I could be. But I’m constantly working to get better. I’ve been recycling for nearly 20 years (yes, kids, there was once a time when people didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Corporate Culture, Process, Sustainability | 1 Comment

Does that embarrass you?

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

We, as a species, are big fans of veneer. No, not Vermeer. Although Girl with a Pearl Earring is a beautiful piece, I must admit. The enigmatic nature of her countenance, at times, rivals even that of the Mona Lisa. … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth, Involvement, Management, Performance | 2 Comments

Bad is easy, good is difficult

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Why, why, why is it so much easier to be bad than good? I think one of the primary reasons is that there are a wide variety of excuses for being bad (“I didn’t have time,” “I’ve been meaning to … Continue reading →

Posted in Failure, More than a living | Leave a comment

10,000 spam comments

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

A bit of an editorial note on a not-so-happy milestone. We officially launched More than a living roughly 8 months ago. Today, we have received our 10,000th spam comment. To put that in context, that’s: Roughly 27 to 1 for … Continue reading →

Posted in More than a living | 1 Comment

Top 10 mistakes made when applying for the CSS gig

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Ahem. It’s been awfully quiet around here, as of late. And for that, I apologize. Everyone is busy. Busy busy busy. But I’m rarely, if ever, too busy to chat with you, gentle reader. So why don’t we get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment, Kumquat, Perception, Recruiting | 18 Comments

Desperately seeking CSS

Posted on June 19, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Tired of hearing us complain about Kumquat? So are we! If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. Quit being part of the problem. Here’s the gig description from 37signals, craigslist, and hypocritical. We were going … Continue reading →

Posted in Kumquat | 16 Comments