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

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

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. Put up some curtains or something if you want to be creative. I'm female.)

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Anyway, very few people have been creative geniuses on their own. Joshua Wolf Shenk has a whole column on Slate devoted to this topic or partnering to release creative genius. That is the way to make life the most interesting from twitter, and maybe that’s all we can ask from any technology. Subscribe -- free!

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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. I have to wonder though how much input and consensus there is going on when I read from a previous post – "What we ended up with are colors that make me happy and creative.

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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. When I'm fried creatively, I go exercise or run errands. I find I'm at my most creative from 7 – 11:30 am. After that I'm not creative and have to work on grunt work.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

I say this as someone who just got through an hour and a half meeting which consisted of nothing but listening to a scattershot of things I should change, from my [perfectly appropriate] appearance to my [never impinging on work time] athletic pursuits to my creative choices to the timbre of my speaking voice.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Posted by S on December 6, 2009 at 11:48 am | permalink | Reply S, you have described a recent experience of mine almost exactly. I'm in Marketing which requires you to be outgoing at times, but the part I love the most is analyzing and being creative. I always knew that I was a little different from my friends. I love alone time.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Because of its limitations, it forces you to be creative. 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! I write about it every day. Love that one!)

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 16, 2010

One flaw I railed at for years was the lack of creative, spontaneous unfettered time. Now I schedule time to find connections, be creative, listen and daydream during each day, even if it is only for 15 minutes. The whole "shiny object syndrome" that you describe seems to be a common character trait of creative people.

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Penelope Trunk

MARCH 9, 2010

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts Most jobs are creative, if you are creative The new stay-at-home dad paves new paths for moms 9/11: Digging myself out of the debris Choosing between a kid and a career Do you overemphasize happiness? But at least I wrote something. Subscribe -- free!

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 28, 2010

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts Most jobs are creative, if you are creative 6 ways to improve your writing Your bad mood at the office is from you, not the job Make a story out of your career How to be more interesting to other people Comments (85) Leave a Comment You never fail to surprise me.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Whether it’s sparking creativity, boosting morale, or building connections, starting the year with thoughtful engagement activities can make all the difference. National Mentoring Month (Throughout January) Start the year by setting up mentoring programs as it is “National Mentoring month!”

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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 I find myself exhausted after a day of interacting in business situations where I'm not working based on my creative strengths – primarily photography or creative problem solving.

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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. My personal experience after the first year I meditated consistently for 1/2 hour every day is that it made me feel less fearful, more comfortable with my decisions and more creative. Mindfulness makes you also much more creative.

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Penelope Trunk

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Tweet This Facebook StumbleUpon Email this post to a friend Related Posts How to write a blog post people love Why you already know what you should be doing next How to be more creative at work Good blogging is simple: Write good posts (and be thankful) Is grad school right for you? Your blogs are a collison of some sort and in a good way.

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Penelope Trunk

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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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. Knitting is a trend that has been building for a number of years because it's relaxing and creative at the same time. Next time you come to New York – or if you are still here, stop by!

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Penelope Trunk

JUNE 21, 2010

What we ended up with are colors that make me happy and creative. 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? (His commentary: “Don’t call me in from the field to look at paint again, okay?”) Also the faucets.

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Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 6, 2010

And extra sunglasses in his car, for when I've forgotten mine. Since I am creatively challenged by nature (I'm an engineer) I will focus on the sugar aspect and add nerds and gummy bears (both available from the office candy/crack pusher) to decorate the cupcakes and hope for the best. My husband does, now.

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Penelope Trunk

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I never believed it would be easy, but like Seth Godin says.You have to put in the time, stay creative and keep looking for that break. 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). It's either that or death.

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Penelope Trunk

APRIL 12, 2010

I remember when I taught creative writing to freshmen at Boston University. I have yet to take a creative writing class, for fear of peer feedback, but I imagine that is probably what it's like universally. I'm a stickler about having my space and mine is the open ocean so I can relate. I'm so happy for you.

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Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Exactly when I would use it (if the farmer were not around :) Penelope Posted by Penelope Trunk on September 15, 2010 at 12:07 pm | permalink | Reply One of my co-workers just implemented a new rule for using the F word at work…we have to use it more creatively, or not at all. Thumbs up to that! And I really miss saying fuck.

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Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

About this blog | About my company, Brazen Careerist | Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to be more creative at work Posted to: Fulfillment | How to blog February 18th, 2010 Del.icio.us It’s also why I know that every job is creative. The creativity, in any job, is finding the gems among the discards. N ot safe for work.)

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Penelope Trunk

DECEMBER 4, 2009

I hope that the rule of past performance predicting future performance will skew more toward his former exits than mine. Only found your blog this week, and it's a gold mine of real advise, inspiration, and common sense. I couldn't understand how he could choose their wishes and demands over mine, and I refused to accept it.

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