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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.
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.)
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. Notes from a grouchy networker Comments (58) Leave a Comment Hi Penelope, Interesting points about taking risks! Which, of course, is very similar to a life.
Your career is only as strong as your network! 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. Let’s do lunch!
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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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!)
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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The core of the process is actually an interview, with some part of oneself, not a creative act. And these are the companies that people write books about because they’re, like, “Oh my god, look at how this company changed the networking.” To change how people do something or see something.
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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. So maybe we should just be happy that we have our lack of focus because that enables our creativity.
Good managers will do their own recruiting by having their own great network. "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.
Posted by MZA on January 6, 2010 at 10:12 am | permalink | Reply Yes, it's called "Good Eats" and it's on the Food network. And extra sunglasses in his car, for when I've forgotten mine. I love to cook too – it's such a creative and also nurturing process. Best to you and the farmer, Penelope.
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.
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. You motivated me to get moving on social networking, jump in and learn to swim. Of course I'm stressing out and thinning on top, but it's a part of my process. Thanks for the great post.
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.
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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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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