Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

The thing is, I think it was probably messed up that I kept working and did not check myself into a hospital. I think the most profound moment of my career was realizing that all these "overnight successes" had actually been working nonstop for years to get that success. When he left the hospital he was paralyzed.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

He was just days from being admitted to the hospital when a doctor told me I had to get fat into him. I followed my son around all day with spoonfuls of butter, and I kept him out of the hospital until a feeding therapist could force-feed him other high-fat content foods, like, ice cream and French fries. I said, “What about vitamins?”

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JANUARY 9, 2024

Career Development : Supports employees in identifying career paths and facilitates training and development opportunities. Performance Reviews and Feedback : Conducts regular performance evaluations and provides a platform for feedback and development planning.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

When I got home from the hospital, the farmer was trying to stabilize things at home. Irv Posted by Irv Podolsky on September 24, 2010 at 2:06 pm | permalink | Reply To me, you are second in career advice only to Dr. Seuss. It isn't about career advice anymore. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 1, 2009

I know that was a throwaway aside for you in this post, but every time someone says they wish they had anorexia, I think of my cousin Kerry a few years ago — down to 80 lbs, too small for size zero clothes, and in the hospital — and how helpless I felt about being able to convince her know she was precious and important.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts I'm moving out of New York City None of us has especially unique career trouble – not even Emily Gould Do you need a career coach or a shrink? Only one son chose farming as his career. That's gotta be a blow for any grown adult man.

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MARCH 17, 2023

David is a serial entrepreneur, otherwise known as the world’s leading CEO mentor, with a 40-plus-year track record in creating innovative businesses and mentoring leaders in influencers around the globe. The first 10 years of my career, I did two startups in the UK hospitality industry.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

P.S. Last night I spent the evening and early morning hours with a dear friend in the hospital, as her husband was struggling with his life. Then migrate your career toward a job that leverages these strengths and passions every day! Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers. End of my Monday Morning Sermonette.

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MAY 31, 2024

They invite feedback, communicate with team members, and enjoy establishing mentoring relationships. As a leader, you have the responsibility to dedicate yourself to developing your skills, professional relationships, and personal and career goals. It’s important to be open to adapting your style if it better serves you and your team.

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 22, 2009

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to hit a wall at work, with grace Posted to: Career fulfillment | Knowing yourself December 22nd, 2009 Del.icio.us I have been lost before in my career. At this point in my career, I have a lot of achievements. I know that.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Most people with Asperger’s, even if they are geniuses at, say, engineering (which is very common ) get in trouble mid-career for lack of social skills. To be honest though, she led with her head all the time and I think used the same helmet her whole career (they should be replaced or reconditioned at least every 2 years).

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 21, 2010

It would be so great, and helpful, if college career centers could be front and center in every student’s planning. But most career centers are useless, because most colleges presume you still need college to teach you how to think critically. So they can get away with having incompetent career centers. How does this help you?

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 17, 2010

And, people who manage their careers well end up paying more attention to a company’s reputation for caring about people and community than what any given job description is. One of the most important changes in work life is that we do not define our career by working for one company—we change jobs too frequently.

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