Category Archives: Failure

How Much is a Referral Worth?

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Tough question, and one that shouldn’t be answered too quickly. A referral, a reference, a recommendation – these things just happen on the fly, over casual lunches and at backyard barbecues. At little league. Over beers. So easy for someone … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Can vs. Should, Failure | 1 Comment

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 →

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Deliver bad news early and often

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Sometimes, these things just write themselves. Or I write them, when I’m doing something else. Either way, this little ditty I composed seem worthy of inflicting upon the masses. I’m going to elaborate a bit on a problem with which … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Failure, Fear, Honesty, Management, Mistakes, Tips, Transparency | 3 Comments

Negative motivation

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

Some people call me “underwhelmed,” but fact of the matter is I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve. Negative feedback or lack of progress or failure often crushes me. At first. But then, it becomes the seed of … Continue reading →

Posted in Failure, Feedback, Motivation | 2 Comments

Are You Failing Often Enough?

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Are you failing successfully? I can’t help but think that I am missing many opportunities by not failing enough (or learning from the minor daily failures around me). Having just found Jaired’s Life’s Lessons and post “The Art of Failure … Continue reading →

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Do you have a growth mind-set or a fixed one?

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Toby Lucich

What kind of employee would you prefer to have (or be)? A naturally intelligent one focused on performance, or a hard worker focused on learning and growth? According to Stanford professor Carol Dweck’s research described in her new book Mindset: … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Develop, Failure, Growth, Performance, Success | 1 Comment

More Useless Meetings, Please

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Toby Lucich

Nothing is more disrespectful than showing up late to a meeting. It is almost better to completely blow it off, at least then people can assume you had a scheduling conflict. I know you know that it is disrespectful. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Failure, Meaning, Wrong | 2 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 →

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