Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Posted by Steve C on September 13, 2010 at 12:49 pm | permalink | Reply I think video games are quite educational as motivators. I am a speech language pathologist as well as an evil mother and those motivators make learning seem not only fun, but necessary. " Pokemon = math. Then they are geniuses.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 26, 2010

So I'll be waiting to be motivated. We can make great things happen, with leadership and hard work. One thing Seth does really well is to convey ideas succinctly and with enthusiasm. Too often we take so much time hearing the wrong things, forgetting the greatness striving within us to get out.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 29, 2009

Thanks for the reminder and motivation. Then, like a bolt out of the blue, I decided that this time, I'd make a list of phrases beginning with the words, "I want to…" It really helped me focus on what my motivations were for the changes I wanted to make. Great post.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

I totally think it's important to learn to think about subjects that are not necessarily applicable to a job, and am motivated to do so on my own. Maybe back in 2004 or 1999. They must teach to tests, deal with ALL the kids in the class (and not just the motivated ones, etc.). Right now, it's not. Not now though.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I think leadership is the same. I'm starting to see posts that seem to suggest that motivation should be all stick, no carrot. I love them and agree that they are critical in effective leadership and any meaningful relationship. By doing so you can motivate to produce even superb results.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 13, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog You should lead from the middle Posted to: Leadership January 13th, 2010 Del.icio.us But what we have is actually a semantic problem rather than a leadership problem. The old view of leadership is doing it from the top.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

This brings to mind an article in a Men's Health I read regarding Intrinsic Motivation. Intrinsic motivation is when you do something because you love it, or have a passion for it, and because of that motivation, you do it better. The article outlines three things that signal someone as intrinsically motivated: 1.

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JULY 6, 2021

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 5, 2010

To contrast what some the other comments, I too believe that being self-employed is MUCH better than having a job because that's my personality to be self-motivated and I saw large flaws in some of the traditional job systems. There is far too much snark in our culture on this matter. Posted by Mark W.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

By the time you're close, you are so motivated to get there that it doesn't feel like work at all. When we see the big triumph its easy to get all motivated, but small things are which we need to keep on doing inspite of them being the most difficult to do. I think the most important thing is motivation and encouragement.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The way that Tamara Lowe explains Motivational DNA is actually very nice, as the two core drivers of Producers versus Connectors assimilate to to some pieces of being an introvert or extrovert. I don't think he can conceive of quiet, thoughtful leadership. Thank you again for some wonderful words of wisdom!

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Posted by Kevins Promotional Products on December 14, 2009 at 1:55 pm | permalink | Reply As someone alluded to above – if you pay for a gym and you value money – that may be a great motivator. I recently recieved a free 6 month membership when I leased a car from my dealer – and I use it religiously.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 6, 2010

I think it's important to not make people feel bad or stupid when they ask questions – intimidation doesn't motivate learning. It was forming as they asked it or became more clear while they were forming it (out loud). It's sometimes scary to ask a question – no one wants to look dumb, ill-prepared, etc.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

And sure, your alienation and that frustrating loss of direction and motivation hurts just as much physical pain does, and gets in the way of better intentions. You see, I had found my Soul, and for the first time in my life, I knew, Everything IS as it should be. And so I agree with Amy Parmenter. You’ll find your way Home, Penelope.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 15, 2010

People think their work situation is so complicated and I have to understand all the motivators. He tells me that I have a problem and I need to get over it. I get a lot of emails that read like the post I’m writing.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

It's been a great experience learning from a community of successful and motivated women who want to change the world by helping women attain wealth and power through entrepreneurship. But soon I will have to face the reality of unemployment when the internship is over, but now I have a greater network through Golden Seeds.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

A lot of us spend way too much time trying to mind-read to figure out what motivates the crazy normal people around us…which is distracting and depressing. It is what it is…admit that and find ways to deal with it.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

ALSO on your sexy new wallpaper: - you can add prints of art that inspires you - make the kids feel proud by posting their latest artwork within the frames - write in inspirational quotes to stay motivated - risk adding some drawings of your own, lightly, in pencil or something else that can be changed on a whim Posted by Van on September 29, 2010 (..)

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 9, 2010

Posted by Red on July 10, 2010 at 8:38 am | permalink | Reply Penelope, you've made some good points re: the LeBron saga and what motivated him to relocate; perhaps when those in Cleveland and elsewhere take a break from burning his uni, they might consider what they themselves would do in a similar situation. I think I agree.

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Vantage Circle

JULY 6, 2021

Strategic Leadership is an acquired skill. Well-implemented strategic decisions and strategic leadership are essential assets to an organization. If this is the case, your company has a critical need for strategic leadership. Meanwhile, towards the end of this article, I'll share my favorite books on strategic leadership.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

He enjoys being the guy who does the work and leaving the leadership headache to someone else. I think the Farmer and I could use some mutual motivation for not staring at the closed door so long that the open one shuts. If so, cherish him. My husband also is a non-linchpin. It's his personality. At work, that is. His family.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 15, 2010

It is quite difficult to motivate me on a Sunday but you have me thinking hard and reading like crazy. Amy Posted by @decoralora on April 18, 2010 at 9:32 am | permalink | Reply Sent here by another Canadian blogger and looks like I might be here for days and days… no wonder you have 40,0000 subscribers.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Men in academics tend to focus primarily on the professional, which often leads to problems of various sorts in the private, which then ultimately leads to serious problems in the professional side; d) Are preferred as colleagues, as they tend to be better able to surpress the motivations of pure ego and usually contribute to departmental harmony (a (..)

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Then get a GPS.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Today's Nobel Peace Prize award is a reminder to us that good leadership inspires everyone to be good. Inspiration and motivation are the factors that differentiate a leader from a boss, in my opinion. Today's Nobel Peace Prize award is a reminder to us that good leadership inspires everyone to be good.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

And each of your break-ups has been motivated by fear of this growth and change, rather than by nastiness or gossip. We play hide and seek with our own motives. Awareness of every single motive, of all the biological/physiological mechanisms and sensory signals bombarding us would paralyze our capacity to act decisively.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

It is the motivating factor to get up by not having the morning routine. But remember, your sons don't care about getting out the door on-time so you'll have to motivate them some other way. A great site and motivator is [link] Read her free site and some of her "baby steps" concepts to get on the right track.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 28, 2009

A Valentine for my husband Teaching old tropes new tricks: Community-building with a 21st-century twist Comments (24) Leave a Comment It's tempting to look to the number "1" as a motivation to start fresh and get things in order. That's fine if it works for you. Real life doesn't usually work like that.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

They may even give you the motivation needed to finally get that A project done. I'm stuck and nothing truly motivates me anymore. I have motivational issues when I am doing tedious things but when I am doing my work that I love, I have no problems. I try not to live or work by too many rules like this. " D A M N.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I needed the motivation! I try to tell people, everyone has the same 24 hours in a day. Choose how you spend the time wisely! You can't get it back. Thanks for another great post. Perfect for a Monday.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Be sure about your motives though. And yes, I would bring a man flowers, but never to 'buy him' - my motives are and have always been to bring a smile to the receiving person's face, something that will make THEM feel happy/happier. You don't owe a woman (or anybody else on this planet for that matter) anything.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

It's really dangerous to think there are vastly different motivators in the non-profit world. You'll notice that in the for-profit world, in the new workplace, money is not a key motivator. You'll notice that in the for-profit world, in the new workplace, money is not a key motivator. "

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 30, 2010

The concept of becoming an amicable coworker, does not work, because you have to be YOU… and the rest need to accept your leadership(or as you call "passion"). thanks for all your inspiration and motivation. I think the eating part is out of frustration, not boredom. I love your blogs.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

" I think a lot of writers start out with essentially selfish motives (I know I did), which is a fine or at least okay way to start out; but if you want anyone else to actually read what you write, much less to pay for the privilege, your writing obviously has to give them something they want. I had 3 artists commit quick suicides.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 6, 2010

Don't hide what really motivates you; secretive people are not likable. Why are they so motivated to control him and his decisions? And he loves watching me do it, but he’s horrified to realize that there are a million versions of every story, and the person with the big blog audience gets extra weight for her story.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

My aunt and stepmom can work on the farm and earn a salary but they are not be able to assume any type of ownership or leadership role within the business. We are barely 30 and are desperate and motivated to be where we want and to have what we want. My family incorporated the business many, many years ago. So, it can be done.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

There are no bad bosses The easiest instructions for how to start a blog Comments (66) Leave a Comment Good question/ test to check how relevant the original motivation(s) is(are)! Our best literature was written by people with nothing to lose and a voracious internal motivation to communicate their take on the world with written words.

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