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Powerless vs. Hopeful

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The sense of powerlessness was so intense it shadowed the potential opportunities wanted and unwanted that the situation created. The client had determined that they had no control over or within the injustice that was being intentionally done to them. They were powerless in the situation and as a result, stuck.

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How to put blog comments to good use | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

As important as self-awareness is to both our well-being, and getting along with our loved ones, it also has its shadow. Scientists consider self-deception an elaboration and improvement in our deceptive abilities. It provides a much needed check on our self-awareness.

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The nuts and bolts of building a brand | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Posted by Irina I on February 23, 2010 at 12:44 pm | permalink | Reply It might be a good idea but at the end you are just his shadow. Then we'll all be one big happy family. Posted by martinelli on February 26, 2010 at 4:02 pm | permalink | Reply As a reader, I'm OK with Brazen Careerist having its own place.

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How to hit a wall at work, with grace | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

in my opinion; most people do not own nor recognize their "shadow" selves.and so disown their anger/frustration etc. Posted by Tracey on December 23, 2009 at 6:12 am | permalink | Reply penelope i have been thinking about your perceived inability to hear affect in people's voices.ie anger irritability etc. you say to ms.

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How to write about your life | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

You do it behind a curtain with shadows, giving hints of it, but not giving too much detail. I'm originally from Canada but i went to live in Estonia from 1990 to 2004. When you talk about your family, coworkers, friends. That is the sex life – the personal things that make up your life.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

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Maybe back in 2004 or 1999. Posted by Anca on January 21, 2010 at 5:43 pm | permalink | Reply I was waiting to see if other engineers posted on here because some of the LA majors think it's some sort of panacea for getting a job. Right now, it's not. Not now though.

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Martin Luther King Day Special: Racism is alive and kicking.

Penelope Trunk

Now the nation with the most powerful military in world history seems to be afraid of its own shadow and any dissent or disagreement. There was a time in recent memory when Americans did not recoil from foreign or internal criticism because they were confident that their basic freedoms were what made their country the strongest in the world.

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