Crestcom

APRIL 21, 2023

I write books, I write presentations that make, so every day I’m mining for the latest insights on Generation Z. But they are, you know, responsible for mentoring and managing this, this new group of leaders, these Gen Zers are coming in. And many of those insights are around Gen Z’s arrival at the workplace.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 5, 2024

My parents specifically emphasized the obvious “hard work goes a long way” mantra as they reminisced about how their own hard work had gotten them various accolades and rewards that are now seated on the living room mantle, along with mine of course!

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Penelope Trunk

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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Penelope Trunk

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!), How much greater good would that have accomplished? A friend of mine is thinking of starting a for profit company that serves not for profits.

Insurance 111

Insurance Government Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

Even if I manage to do that, I will not feel like I have accomplished something important today. And then, when it turns out that it really does mean sleep inducing I didn’t feel accomplished. Once you are drama free, you could actually focus on accomplishing more goals. Who puts a word like that in a picture caption?

Accomplishment 111

Accomplishment IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

Someone whose income is regularly less than mine would probably jump for joy at my paycheck. The times when all I can accomplish is one foot in front of the other, one moment at a time… Posted by Necie on March 9, 2010 at 1:55 pm | permalink | Reply Just because you told your readers to shut up. This is me everyday.

IT 111

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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.

Career 111

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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.

IT 111

IT Career Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It may not help you tick off more tasks and accomplishments in the short term … but it just might transform your "To Do List" entirely. I did not feel down, instead I become more, and more confident of myself, and believe me she is right whenever I put my mind on something I always accomplish whatever I want.

Management 111

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 29, 2009

I still remember what it is, and have acually accomplished it. " I don't know why, but this really worked for me – I have an organized closet, and I have a lot of other works in progress that I've been trying to accomplish for years. This will help me a lot as I attack a few goals I want to accomplish bit-by-bit.

IT 111

IT Accomplishment Career Management 111

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

Career 111

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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. I certainly am a fan of working from home and believe that you have a set boundaries and expectations so that you are productive and focused on getting things accomplished to be successful. every day.

IT 97

IT Career Management Management 97

Penelope Trunk

AUGUST 23, 2010

And, look, I’m accomplishing numbers one and three from my list right here. I do it for mine, too. After that the title is irrelevant—you go to a blog because of a good recommendation, not because of a good name. So my blog there is called Free Beer. And I’ll be posting on this blog when there’s a new post on Free Beer.

Career 110

Career IT Management Management 110

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 8, 2010

You're accomplishing herculean tasks few women ever think of attempting. 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. COULD you be one of these women?

Management 111

Management Management IT Food 111

Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I think you need to write a post about things you've done right, things you want, and how you are going to move on and accomplish them. 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. Memory can always be counted on to supply the new facts.

IT 85

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

I guard that timeslot jealously, for their sake and for mine. Thanks Penelope :) Eduard Posted by Ideas With A Kick on November 12, 2009 at 4:46 am | permalink | Reply To your first point, if your priority is sightseeing, then having a job with lots of travel is a good way to accomplish the goal. Each to their own. Of course not.

Management 111

Management Management Food IT 111

Penelope Trunk

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 So I'd say the mission was accomplished! — none of these things came close to the truth). This gives them background for understanding the kid. Your post sounds like I wrote it!

IT 111

IT Education Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 28, 2010

I want to be more diligent about finding a mentor to help me grow, outside of my supervisor. We meet many in our lives that can become our coaches or mentors, for longer or shorter periods of time. Finding a good mentor/coach/teacher is tough, but starting a blog exposes you to a huge measure of immediate coaching.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

I think too often we are so worried about accomplishing as many tasks as we can that we don't focus enough on the task that is right in front of us. 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!

IT 107

IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I am completely unable to accomplish office politics and definite limit my time with other people for the reasons listed above. Posted by Katy on December 7, 2009 at 1:43 pm | permalink | Reply I am completely unable to accomplish office politics and definite limit my time with other people for the reasons listed above.

Career 111

Career IT Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Winning is usually accomplished by placing the ball where your opponent isn't located: either you put the ball there yourself or you pass your team-mate so they can put the ball there. if you have aspergers that is similar to mine, you probably can focus on one thing for an extended period of time without being easily distracted.

Food 111

Food IT Management Management 111

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. Penelope, your true and accomplished voice at this time is writing. One girl's uncut gem is another girl's booger, if Jessica is not teasing — I can't tell.)

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Recruitment Career IT Management 103

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

That's what mine does, so he misses the mean stuff, crazy stuff, discussions of the weather, etc. I'm more of the low-key type though so while mine is a little bit boring, at least there was not nearly as much drama. Unless guy has tuned out and has that "name, rank, serial number" look on his face.

IT 92

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 14, 2010

Here's my stance on happiness and choices: For as long as I can remember, everyone in my life has been telling me that I am wonderful and that I can do and accomplish absolutely anything I want in life. I worry that if her eyebrows could be improved, then mine definitely could be, but I can't figure out how to do it: Panic.

IT 111

IT Career Management Management 111

Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

You might be sick of hearing about my company here, but, you might also be happy to know that I’ve accomplished that goal, too. Find a business analogy that takes the feeling of failure out of it if that's a problem (here's one: a therapist is like a mentor for your marriage). Regain my sanity. Thanks for the great post.

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IT Career Motivation Career Goals 104

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). First, I don't even see how you accomplish what you set out to do. This post is lazy and misguided at best. Who is the audience for this advice?

IT 110

IT Networking Management Management 110

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 7, 2010

But secondly, I've been feeling like my career isn't going anywhere and that my work isn't accomplishing anything. 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. " So true!

IT 101

IT Career Food Management 101

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Or just continue to pity them all, no matter how much they accomplish in life? The nail in the coffin wasn't the NFL studies – it was a teammate of mine who after playing 9 years of tackle football is having memory problems. We're not abnormal, we had a vision and we set out to accomplish it. We all take them.

IT 110

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Penelope Trunk

MAY 12, 2010

I always have so many things to get done and feel like I'm never balanced if I don't accomplish it all. By the way if you see mine self-discipline please let me know! ." Posted by jacqjolie on May 12, 2010 at 8:22 am | permalink | Reply Penelope, I think I am going to make that mantra my own! It says it all.

IT 107

IT Career Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

Mine left out all the students who somehow didn't manage to get in the info that they earned less than $32k a year, and included some students who had dual degrees. Posted by Anon on January 21, 2010 at 8:09 pm | permalink | Reply I just had this discussion with a good friend of mine! So it's a bit frustrating.

Education 111

Education Management Management Career 111

Penelope Trunk

APRIL 12, 2010

I definitely struggle with moving too fast and trying too accomplish too much, always on the go. Each day I make a list of three things to accomplish (on the really stuck days that can include things like having a healthy lunch) and at the end of the day revisit. So many things to accomplish, so many ideas to work on.

IT 107

IT Accomplishment Management Management 107

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

A good friend of mine who NEVER cursed in high school but came out of the army cursing, wrote a song, "We say fuck a lot" Check it out: [link]. You are accomplishing your goal of being perceived as young, fun, and fuckable. You have to click on music and then the title.

IT 111

IT Management Management Career 111

Penelope Trunk

APRIL 23, 2010

But when watching TV or in a darkened movie theater, intimacy is so much simpler to accomplish. Posted by JenG on April 23, 2010 at 7:18 pm | permalink | Reply The thing I've learned, is that the social media platforms aren't mine. The intimacy of reading is overrated. Your privacy is overrated. I admire your courage, P.

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Media Communication Networking Electronics 111

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Sorry to be a downer but creativity in the workplace is highly overated and tough to accomplish. I got introduced to it when I was studying abroad by a buddy of mine from Boston. Leave my job you say for a more creative one? I wish on that one too…$$ and pension keeps me stuck. I think some posters fail to understand his humor.

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Creativity IT Food Management 74

Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Obama said…"I do not view it as a recognition of my own accomplishments, but rather as an affirmation of American leadership," I think "representing" something is worthy of recognition, there is no "representing" without doing. " 1 – please list President Obama's accomplishments.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 25, 2010

There is nothing in your career or personal life that is so important that it has to be accomplished by a text in the middle of traffic. Once I had lunch with a friend of mine and she mentioned that pretty much everybody had seen topless pictures of her. I like you and your blog. But your ego is making a choice for you that is wrong.

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IT Career Entertainment Management 74

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 17, 2010

The author posted this to the public to read and form an opinion on, I formed mine. I asked an old friend of mine with rodeo riders in his family and he said this sounded unusual as well. i just tweeted my first tweet and it was YOUR tweet not mine! how tweet it is! your blog is wonderful.

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