Category Archives: Control

Elvis without the Colonel, Success without a Manager?

Posted on March 16, 2007 by Toby Lucich

I’m not the biggest Elvis fan (though my wee one had a sweet suit one October), but one thing was very clear – Elvis wasn’t Elvis without the Colonel. And though I always picture Colonel Sanders, it makes me wonder: … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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.”

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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 →

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Enhance perspective, assume control

Posted on March 11, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

One of my favorite scenes from the movie Blade Runner features Harrison Ford’s character, Rick Deckard, analyzing a series of photographs, using a machine that magnifies the photos to ridiculous proportions. To manipulate the machine, he calls out a particular … Continue reading →

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