Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 16, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Announcing: Brazen Careerist Top 50 Places to Work Posted to: Job Hunt December 16th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Tyler on December 16, 2009 at 12:22 pm | permalink | Reply Only one Science/Bio-Tech company on that list and it's Merck?

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts The sign of a great career is having great opportunities, and saying no Stumbling on Happiness Popular posts of 2009. I want to be more diligent about finding a mentor to help me grow, outside of my supervisor. Learn from people around you, pick more than one.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Don't be a snob about career advice Posted to: Learn to take advice November 16th, 2009 Del.icio.us When it comes to finding a mentor, the most effective mentors are 3-5 years ahead of you in the workplace. Great post!

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Leverage the advantages of being an introvert at work Posted to: Diversity | Fulfillment | Office Politics November 30th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Joe on November 30, 2009 at 10:59 am | permalink | Reply Thanks. I will not be assimilated!

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to make business travel manageable Posted to: Productivity | Self-management November 11th, 2009 Del.icio.us I guard that timeslot jealously, for their sake and for mine. Some weeks I traveled to three different cities. And thank you.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: 5 ways to be less annoying Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself | Office Politics November 24th, 2009 Del.icio.us on November 24, 2009 at 10:49 am | permalink | Reply Ugh. 3 is missing.) Posted by Jim C. So annoying.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A friend of mine who recently started blogging used Twitter to ask what others' blog stats were like. I'm getting out of mine a little more each day. One of the best things I have learned from you is to think about a subject after I think I'm done thinking about it. Oneo'thesedays, I'ma just dive right in!

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to put blog comments to good use Posted to: Learn to take advice December 8th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by M on December 8, 2009 at 11:11 am | permalink | Reply I cannot help but agree with M that you are brave not to make decisions out of fear.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 28, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Popular posts of 2009. Posted to: Fulfillment December 28th, 2009 Del.icio.us Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook It’s the time of year when I list my top posts of 2009. Best wishes for 2010. I so loved that post ! So, thank you.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

And mine certainly deserves some. ." That's always had such a huge influence on me, and I try to ensure not only that I make time with my daughter, but that she knows I enjoy the time we spend together. The big note I need for myself now? Turns out husbands spell love the same way.

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 29, 2010

Ryan Paugh , who was basically my intern when I met him , and now he's almost my boss and definitely my social-skills mentor , tells me that I am popular because I'm interesting but that I suck at self-promotion. (He After a year there, one of the senior partners approached me and asked if he could be my mentor. I asked why.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Not that you asked for advice, but mine is to focus not on getting him to separate from X, which is his problem, but on how you deal with having a husband who isn't separated from X (the old saw: you can't change someone else, only yourself). But your problem is not that he has a separation issue with X.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Posted by Ari Herzog on September 28, 2010 at 2:28 pm | permalink | To manage my Twitter account, I use [link] (I found the link via @swissmiss, which is a favorite blog o'mine). It will tell you which of the 22K people you follow have unfollowed you or are inactive <– you can unfollow them without feeling any guilt.

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Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

I do it for mine, too. In fact, today at lunch a colleague mentioned the NY Magazine article on parenting and we both said how much we both loved that article and then ended up spending the rest of the hour talking about it. :) Thanks for all time you spend adding links to your blog. I know how time consuming it is. I am as lost as I can be.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 15, 2010

Mine are always not dry enough, not warm enough, or not dirty enough for going into the chicken house. Penelope's woodwork looks just like mine. If Penelope's woodwork is like mine, it's an orange color. Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Tweet This Facebook Coats are very important on the farm. I'm female.)

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

But every time I walk through my hall, I think about how important it is to take risks with my house – because that’s what makes it mine. There are a lot of problems with my hallway now — most notably, I used Elmer's glue instead of wallpaper paste and I'm going to have to pull down the wallpaper and start over.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

Someone whose income is regularly less than mine would probably jump for joy at my paycheck. Someone else may have been able to easily afford to buy food with the resources you had at the time. That being said, money management is also a relative thing. However, someone who regularly earns more would wonder how in the world I make ends meet.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Posted to: Career fulfillment October 9th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by econobiker on October 9, 2009 at 9:47 am | permalink | Reply I have to say, Obama has just as much BS in his politics as any other politician that makes it to president. Posted by JR on October 9, 2009 at 9:54 am | permalink | Reply That's how mesmerized I am.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

i hope you post about them because i had to surrendur mine to friends when we moved back to town. I also got chicks from Murray McMurray hatchery a few years ago – i got the rainbow layers – total fun! they are so comical and fun to watch. so whenever you need a little lift i recommend hanging out with the chicks!

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Penelope Trunk

JULY 22, 2010

(my husband walked in on me and I felt guilty about sitting here NOT working so I hit the send button before I thought…) I really did love this blog, I love all your blogs, they inspire me with mine,so anyway I know all about stupid questions and comments… I do have a stupid question: I just noticed that all your guest bloggers are men.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 27, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Why men should give women flowers Posted to: Learn to take advice | Office Politics October 28th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Ask a Manager on October 28, 2009 at 1:28 am | permalink | Reply Men appreciate natural beauty. Happy situation.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 14, 2010

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts The measures of our success Business Week features my blog, sparks contact from my secret mentor 5 Reasons why you don't need to write a book Regular exercise is no longer optional Finally, a new blog design. I'm very excited. That makes me happy for you.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

He has asked me to not talk over him, but I have a hard time telling if it is his turn to talk or mine. It’s mine. Or maybe the silence is long enough that he is thinking I am going to talk. I start to panic because the rhythm of conversation is getting irregular, so I say, “Okay. And I hang up before he can say anything else.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

It's mine, and I don't judge myself about it. Posted by thatgirlinnewyork on January 9, 2010 at 6:45 pm | permalink | Reply Your mornings are like mine, except yours are earlier and you have half the kids. Mine looked a lot like yours without the snow. I am usually 75% successful. This too shall pass.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

I have some pretty crazy arguments for mine, also.) For some reason, your voice seems to get through to her much better and smoother than mine on topics like frugality etc. : ) She totally looks up to you as a mentor! Love that one!) And I'm sure other people's "needs" sound ridiculous to you. (I

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 7, 2010

Ok back to the salt mine. Now I know that your environment, if it doesn't suit you (mine isn't interesting at all after 50 years), it can make you very, very unhappy. A recent life coach session confirmed this (cheaper than a shrink). That was ages ago. And it can make happiness hard to come by.

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 28, 2010

I like having a part of myself that will always be mine, not the community's. There is a pricelessness to having the cloak of obscurity, no assumptions of knowledge, as there are so many years that were not lived here. I cannot imagine having that taken. I also can't imagine having millions. " I can hear it now.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

Mine from yesterday had 13 items on it, I was able to cross off one and felt almost giddy when I crossed it off. To Do lists are hard; it’s true and I struggle with mine every day. Posted by Umkhonto Labour on March 19, 2010 at 2:55 am | permalink | Reply Mine is slightly different. Have a great weekend, bye now!

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs Posted to: Finding a career | Fulfillment October 30th, 2009 Del.icio.us Thanks, Lance Posted by Lance Haun on October 30, 2009 at 1:52 am | permalink | Reply Two great truths here. "You

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 29, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger's at work: Why I'm difficult in meetings Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself October 29th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Catherine on October 29, 2009 at 2:37 pm | permalink | Reply Oh, Penelope, make sure she sees this post.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Asperger syndrome in the office: How I deal with sensory integration dysfunction Posted to: Diversity | Knowing yourself | Office Politics September 30th, 2009 Del.icio.us The math thing is especialy interesting to me because I had similar problems.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 10, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog My birthday post Posted to: How to blog December 10th, 2009 Del.icio.us Tips for coping when your startup is out of cash, May 2009 I remember this day so clearly. Posted by mktgexec on December 10, 2009 at 3:17 pm | permalink | Happy Birthday!

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 6, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Blogs without topics are a waste of time Posted to: Finding a career | How to blog October 6th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Chuck on October 6, 2009 at 10:11 am | permalink | Reply Exactly. If the blog is an utilitary means, then you're right.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I ask them what their favorite thing about their day was…and then I tell them mine. You just might find the happiness you are looking for has been there along! An easy way to do that is when you are tucking your little ones in at night. So how do you do it? And is that something you really want to do?

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog First, be honest about what you want Posted to: Goal setting | Knowing yourself November 2nd, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by richa on November 2, 2009 at 4:07 am | permalink | Reply Good luck. I thought of one. You think of one, now.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Thanksgiving drama on steroids: Adding a family business to the mix Posted to: Entrepreneurship | Money | Negotiating November 25th, 2009 Del.icio.us Posted by Jennifer on November 25, 2009 at 1:57 pm | permalink | Reply Prevention dear.

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 30, 2010

"Truth in all its glorious mucus" is a fine and rare thing, offering uncut gems that we mine for ourselves. There is sooo much to learn from just the dozen or so posts I've read here in the last 24 hours… dating back to a 4th break-up with The Farmer. "Truth

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