Category Archives: Tips

How to write a better performance review

Posted on March 22, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

As I was doing a little Kumquat research, I just happened to stumble upon this article, entitled “How to write a better performance review.” It’s nearly a decade old. The problem? It still smells as fresh as a daisy in … Continue reading →

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Want to work from home? Tips on making your work and life intramural

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

For many of us, working from home holds a great deal more appeal than sitting in a noisy–or worse yet, deathly silent–cube farm, day-in, day-out. I know that I’m more productive here than I ever was in the office. And … Continue reading →

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5 tips to guarantee fulfillment on your next project (even if it's a complete failure)

Posted on March 19, 2007 by Rick Turoczy

As I’ve mentioned in some of my recent posts, I tend to get hung up on the big picture. And because of that, I tend to overlook smaller successes. Or I downplay them. A change of perspective is in order. … Continue reading →

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Job titles draw additional ire

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Toby and I have had our recent rants on job titles and their ever increasing irrelevance. We’re a cranky lot. We like to criticize a great deal. And I’ll let you in on a little something. Keep this a secret, … Continue reading →

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Getting your dream job

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

How do you go about getting your dream job? Do you even know what your dream job would be? Well, here’s something that may help. There’s a great comment thread (both good and bad) on Lifehacker in response to their … Continue reading →

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Don't fight the rhythm

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

(Hat tip to Kathy Sierra for Creating Passionate Users: Rhythm method) One of the problems with driven employees is that they think they should be working–all of the time. I know, because I think I should be working all the … Continue reading →

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Finding your creative Zen: Getting your right brain and left brain to work together

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Chris Pearson is a genius. I would have said that before simply because he’s the one who created the Cutline theme for WordPress. But, now, I have another reason. This post: How to Find Your Creative Zen. Well, that, and … Continue reading →

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It's beginning to look a lot like performance review time

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Rick Turoczy

Maybe not for everyone, but there are some good points in How To Ace A Performance Review, especially for folks who actually get performance reviews. I once went more than 5 years WITHOUT ANY ASSESSMENT WHATSOEVER of my performance and… … Continue reading →

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