Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Twitter can save your life Posted to: Networking February 10th, 2010 Del.icio.us Thanks :-) Posted by Phil Buckley on February 10, 2010 at 8:22 am | permalink | Reply sounds like a plug, but have you read Dan Savage? Is this your first time here?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Time management is not about tasks Posted to: Management | Time management September 17th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Jess @OpenlyBalanced on September 17, 2010 at 11:41 am | permalink | Reply Oh dear god woman you are a bolt of lightening.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Start recognizing patterns in problems Posted to: Knowing yourself October 15th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by melanie gao on October 15, 2010 at 7:52 am | permalink | Reply My husband has an X also. Is this your first time here?

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MARCH 9, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog The biggest triumph is getting out of bed Posted to: Fulfillment March 9th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Avid blog reader on March 9, 2010 at 11:58 am | permalink | Reply This is a deeply insightful post. Is this your first time here? Been there!

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JANUARY 8, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 8 Tips for anger management Posted to: Office Politics | Parenting | Self-management January 8th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Jill on January 8, 2010 at 10:46 am | permalink | Reply Thank you Jill for your comment. there are three of us.

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JULY 29, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Befriend the intern to fire up your career Posted to: Networking | Promoting Yourself July 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Bee Gomez on August 1, 2010 at 8:56 am | permalink | Reply Penelope, Great post, as usual. " Very true!

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APRIL 15, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 6 Tips for better conflict resolution Posted to: Negotiating April 15th, 2010 Del.icio.us Mine are always not dry enough, not warm enough, or not dirty enough for going into the chicken house. that I think were unintentional. Thanks, Andrea.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

When it comes to finding a mentor, the most effective mentors are 3-5 years ahead of you in the workplace. I was wondering if there were any ways you knew of online to find a mentor. And I benefited both professionally and personally when someone in that position mentored me many years ago. Great post! Thank you!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 4 Twitter tips no one will give you Posted to: Diversity | Fulfillment | Networking September 28th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Mykel on September 28, 2010 at 11:55 am | permalink | Reply I really liked the link. " That's a curse.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog 5 Ways to make telecommuting better Posted to: Working from home February 27th, 2010 Del.icio.us 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. Unnotched is not his word.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to be lost with panache Posted to: Finding a career | Knowing yourself August 23rd, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Lisa on August 23, 2010 at 10:22 am | permalink | Reply You know, one thing you're good at is looking at yourself clearly.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to take intelligent risks Posted to: Entrepreneurship | Finding a career | Quitting | Self-management September 29th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by claudia bullmore on September 29, 2010 at 1:35 pm | permalink | Reply Thanks for this post.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

I don’t see a crowd of people holding papers like mine. I say thank you, and then I see there is an LCD above each window in the whole place that shows the number and letter sequence that is almost like mine but not really mine. I'll try to add mine here. It seems mine just work out that way. Posted by Mark W.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Frugality is a career tool Posted to: Money February 1st, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Tzipporah on February 1, 2010 at 1:20 pm | permalink | Reply Ditto. Posted by jennifer on February 1, 2010 at 2:17 pm | permalink | Reply Agreed.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog You can be happier by reading this post Posted to: Learn to take advice | Self-management January 7th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Blondie on January 7, 2010 at 2:12 pm | permalink | Reply You read PT and yet self-promotion bothers you?

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How I decide to work on Rosh Hashannah Posted to: Self-management | Time management September 9th, 2010 Del.icio.us on September 9, 2010 at 10:26 pm | permalink | Reply A plumber named Joe Goebbels? Posted by Jim C. This is a really good point.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

(I won't generalize) But I find I want to say, this is mine. Posted by Jen on January 1, 2010 at 10:45 pm | permalink | Reply I have never been diagnosed with asperger's, but certainly can relate to a lot of the ideas in your post. This is who I am. I get to explain AS. But even that I don't get to do.

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JULY 22, 2010

Posted to: Knowing yourself July 22nd, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by AlliG on July 22, 2010 at 1:15 pm | permalink | Reply 1. Posted by DL on July 22, 2010 at 1:29 pm | permalink | Reply here's a stupid question: Just noticed that all your guest bloggers are men. I can't remember. It’s not that I don’t answer questions.

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APRIL 14, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Webinar on Friday, Wedding on Saturday Posted to: How to blog April 14th, 2010 Del.icio.us Congratulations Toulie Posted by Toulie on April 24, 2010 at 11:21 am | permalink | Reply Ms Trunk: Thank you for sharing so much about your work and life.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

At least two of those in the 6 have been clients of mine in the last 2 years, and I would definitely say that the "quality of life" at those employers is *extremely* variable, depending on whom your managing partner is, whether he (and lets be fair, the partner still is almost certainly *he*) – is hitting his number for the quarter.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Posted by celia on January 15, 2010 at 6:42 am | permalink | Reply Penelope, probably "soft spot for extroverts" should be "soft spot for introverts" — otherwise the statement is confusing. I've done online assessments over the past few years and always come out as INTJ. Maybe I need to move.lol.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Posted by Umkhonto Labour on March 8, 2010 at 3:26 am | permalink | For me another rule is to stay in close touch with my family while I'm gone. I guard that timeslot jealously, for their sake and for mine. Travel and new experiences is one of mine. Prepare to be discomfited and figure out your threshold ahead of time.

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MARCH 16, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to get unstuck in life Posted to: Goal setting | Productivity March 16th, 2010 Del.icio.us on March 17, 2010 at 10:51 am | permalink | I agree with alex that we can't live a life doing everything that is needed to be done first.

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JUNE 28, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Privacy is the new celebrity Posted to: Promoting Yourself | Self-management June 28th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Anna on June 28, 2010 at 9:49 am | permalink | Reply Good point.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

I want to say something upbeat about 2010. Best wishes for 2010. I'm not looking for 10 perky ways to improve my life in 2010 or 5 tips for keeping New Year's resolutions… but you can do better than this. Here's to 2010. All in one year. You know, start on a good note. But it seems so artificial.

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DECEMBER 8, 2009

Posted by KateNonymous on December 8, 2009 at 4:35 pm | permalink | You're welcome to your experience, I only try to speak from mine. " The Farmer has said and done things to you that I would never have allowed to pass with the boyfriend of a friend of mine. If this means nothing, then delete this as not pertinent.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Posted by Andy on October 9, 2009 at 11:57 am | permalink | Reply A friend of mine has nominated this for next year's Nobel Peace Prize. So, I guess having talks with an election stealing, violent, holocaust denying regime is enough to win the Nobel Peace Prize. That's make me think how the next president?

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

I hope yours works better than mine did! I've been assigned as a mentor for a relatively new colleague and this may be a nice sign of appreciation for her work in somewhat difficult circumstances. Posted by Mascha on October 28, 2009 at 2:06 am | permalink | Reply I like that Maschda. Would a live plant be better?

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Mindfulness makes you more productive Posted to: Productivity | Time management February 22nd, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by Amy Dean on February 22, 2010 at 1:25 pm | permalink | Reply I think the Ashtanga comment is very telling. So… bonus!

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

I'd like to add one idea from a mentor of mine, who led big organizations in both sectors. There ARE some nonprofits that are run this way (mine is!), A friend of mine is thinking of starting a for profit company that serves not for profits. Salesforce.com rocks! Even small not for profits usually have posted org.

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MAY 30, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog Trend watch: HR, texting, needlepoint Posted to: Self-management May 30th, 2010 Del.icio.us Posted by DShan on May 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm | permalink | Reply Blogs will rule the world! Is this your first time here? This used to happen all the time.

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OCTOBER 29, 2009

link] Also, a dear co-worker of mine also has AS, and although I really like her, she tells things that can't possibly be true (e.g. "The Posted by Pediatric occupational therapist on January 13, 2010 at 10:30 pm | permalink | Reply Wow. — none of these things came close to the truth). But that's another post.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to make yourself more likable Posted to: How to blog | Knowing yourself | Negotiating January 6th, 2010 Del.icio.us on January 6, 2010 at 9:57 am | permalink | Reply I like your 5 points, too. M Posted by Mark F. Good words!

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Posted by Simon Hay on January 15, 2010 at 9:38 pm | permalink | Reply As an additional resource you may be interested to check out the Free Sound Therapy Home Programme available from Sensory Activation Solutions. Someone else would hear a variation of wording, but the theme and message will be the same. Cheers, Simon. Drop in the bucket?

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JUNE 21, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to cope with diversity Posted to: Diversity June 21st, 2010 Del.icio.us Which the farmer assumed was the contractor’s fault and not mine because what sane woman would wash dishes in an outside well for eight weeks on her own volition?

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

You do it your way…I'll do it mine, and let's refrain from bashing others' because we don't like the layout or style they choose to use or the topic or thought they decide to post that day. ST Posted by STEPHANIE on October 10, 2009 at 2:08 pm | permalink | Reply Very good post.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

P.S. One of my mentors used to say "anything worth doing is worth doing 'badly'!" Also a favorite of mine, is not a post but an interview, which I can't find, where you and another blogger talk about how writers used to be something other than just writers and how that's a good thing for your writing.

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