Category Archives: Goals

Reviews, scheduled or ad hoc? Yes

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: You need to be reading David Maister’s blog. It always gets me thinking. And, quite often, he hits on a topic that causes the folks here to descend upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Career, Corporate Culture, Goals, Kumquat, Review | 1 Comment

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

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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Product management is everything and everything is product management

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Now, I’m no expert in product management. But let’s be honest, if we sat around and waited for me to write only on things at which I am expert, we’d all be in for a long, cold wait. So, all … Continue reading →

Posted in Career, Goals, Growth, Product management | 4 Comments

Are you babysitting your career or are you parenting your career?

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

[Editor: Toby and I got into a little conversation about “babysitting vs. parenting,” and how that analogy applied to employees and careers and whatnot. He was taking it from a managerial perspective and I was taking it from a career … Continue reading →

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In 90 days, where would you like to be?

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Here’s another great snippet on goal setting from LifeDev, The 90-Day Rule The thing that struck me? I am forever hassling people to come up with 18-month plans and 3-year plans. Hassle hassle hassle. But now? Now, I can also … Continue reading →

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