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Six things we can learn from railway bridges and elite sports

Charles Leon

Engineering matched with architectural skill and economic prosperity. Railways are networks linking people to other people, and with connectivity and collaboration comes invention and innovation. One of the foundations of deliberate practice is working with a coach or mentor. They are demonstrations of strength and confidence.

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Befriend the intern to fire up your career | Penelope Trunk's.

Penelope Trunk

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 Think of quitting as a networking event. I'd imagine all these apply, especially the network bit, but would you add anything?

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We overestimate the gap between nonprofit and for-profit jobs.

Penelope Trunk

I'd like to add one idea from a mentor of mine, who led big organizations in both sectors. link] I have some friends who works in a architecture consulting company which reviews if newly constructed buildings meet the "green" standard. Salesforce.com rocks!

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Welcome, San Francisco Chronicle Readers | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

Posted by Angel Vallejo on December 7, 2009 at 6:38 pm | permalink | Reply Since this issue of "optimization" is quite germane to the general conversation, I will (finally) drag out the intellectual architecture for an argument along those lines. Please continue to keep us entertained.

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Being an expert takes time, not talent | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

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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This is what it looks like to have a hard time making a change.

Penelope Trunk

Sincerely, A Wisconsin hick who has a Masters Degree in Architecture, studied part time at Oxford Brookes University, and married to a young gorgeous social worker (who also has a Masters) that could care less if she has on gray nail polish. We are getting along nicely with our fresh air, nice people, and beautiful countryside.

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

Penelope Trunk

Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network. As a Gen-Y who stopped going to college I found that real life experiences, networks and self education were more important and vital than a college education for my career track.

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